Advanced Polymeric Materials for Harsh Environments: Innovations, Challenges and Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 721
Special Issue Editor
Interests: composites; lightweight structures; nanocomposites; impact resistance; durability; thermo-mechanical properties
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the development of society, functional fibre and fibre-reinforced composites have been widely used due to their high performance. This Special Issue focuses on the development, characterization, and application of materials designed to perform reliably under extreme and harsh environments, such as high temperatures, low temperatures, corrosive atmospheres, high pressures, high loading, and radiation. The aim is to explore innovative approaches in materials science to address the challenges posed by these conditions across a wide range of high-performance industries, including the energy, sports, aerospace, automotive, marine, and defence sectors.
We invite submissions of high-quality original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and case studies covering (but not limited to) the following topics:
- The design and synthesis of advanced materials for extreme environments;
- High-temperature materials, including ceramics, refractory metals, and superalloys;
- Corrosion-resistant materials and coatings for aggressive chemical environments;
- Radiation-resistant materials for nuclear and space applications;
- Lightweight and durable composites for high-stress conditions;
- Additive manufacturing of materials for extreme environments;
- Multiscale modelling and simulation of material behaviour under harsh conditions;
- Real-time monitoring and testing methodologies for material degradation;
- Case studies of material performance in harsh environments;
- Life-cycle assessment and sustainability considerations for advanced materials;
- Performance and characterization of polymer fibre composites for harsh-environment applications;
Development of sustainable polymers, fibres, and composites for harsh-environment applications;
Prof. Dr. James Njuguna
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fibre composites
- polymers
- applications
- characterization
- functional materials
- extreme and harsh environments
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