Advances in Nanoceramics and Nanoceramic-Reinforced Functional Composites
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Composites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 106
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanostructures; anodization; surface properties; optical materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Functional composites are essential to the development of next-generation technologies and materials for electronics, optics, biomedical, environmental, energy, and aerospace applications. The combination of two or more components mechanically integrated within one composite material allows for engineering unique structural and functional properties that cannot be achieved within a single constituent. Nanoceramics are frequently used as a component of functional composites owing to their high fatigue resistance, excellent toughness, and superplasticity that can considerably improve material performance especially under extreme conditions including strength retention at elevated temperatures, enhanced creep characteristics, etc. Moreover, their physical and chemical characteristics such as high porosity, high surface area, electro-optical abilities, magneto resistivity, and higher oxygen activity and dielectric constants can significantly contribute to the advancement in the development of energy harvesting, energy storage, and energy conversion materials. Therefore, the topics of this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Synthesis and characterization of new functional composites;
- Optical ceramics and composites;
- Magnetic composites;
- Ferroelectric composites;
- Sensing and actuation properties of the composites;
- Energy conversion and storage materials;
- Biomedical and bio-compatible composites;
- Composite materials with exceptional mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties;
- Smart multi-functional composites;
- Macro-, micro-, and nanoscale ceramics with novel functional properties.
Dr. Małgorzata Norek
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanoceramics
- functional composites
- hybrid materials
- porous ceramics
- functional properties
