Recent Developments and Future Perspectives of Functional Polymer Nanocomposites
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 August 2024 | Viewed by 132
Special Issue Editor
Interests: soft matter physics; polymers; nanocomposites; composites materials
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Dear Colleagues,
The development of functional polymer nanocomposites has received considerable attention owing to their exceptional promise in a wide range of applications, including catalysis, electronics, sensors, environmental remediation, membrane separation, tissue engineering, and drug-delivery vehicles. Their unique structural, mechanical, electrical, magnetic, thermal, optical, and electrochemical properties can be attained by the incorporation of functional nanofillers, such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, clays, metals, and quantum dots. The synergistic combination of all the characteristics of polymers and nanoscale-sized moieties, under the appropriate structural and interfacial organization, enables the polymer nanocomposites to achieve outstanding structural performance and functional properties. We welcome original research, reviews, and perspective articles that focus on the highlights of new research areas on the topics of synthetic routes, morphological engineering, and characterization of functional polymer nanocomposites. Furthermore, this Special Issue will focus on research studies of polymer-based nanohybrid materials for various advanced environmental and industrial applications such as energy storage, renewable energy conversion, water treatments, biomedical devices, sensor devices, food packaging, and additive manufacturing.
Prof. Dr. Ezzeldin Metwalli
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanostructured materials
- nanocoating
- nanofillers
- nanocomposites
- nanostructures
- biomedical applications
- environmental applications
- energy applications
- sensing applications
- additive manufacturing
- functional properties
- synergistical effect
