Sustainability and Life Cycle: Compatibility and Mechanical Properties of Natural Fillers and Polymers
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Composites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2022) | Viewed by 479
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pulp and paper; wood fibres; natural fiber composites; biopolymers
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Interests: nanofibers; composites; micromechanics; natural fiber composites; innovation
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Interests: mathematical programming; energy systems; sustainability; bioenergy; circular economy; carbon dioxide removal; planetary boundaries; life cycle assessment
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue, “Compatibility and Mechanical Properties of Natural Fillers and Polymers”, will address advances in the field of composite materials. The main parameters affecting the mechanical properties of the new material are: the type of matrix, the load/reinforcement, the load/reinforcement dispersion within the matrix, the orientation factor of the reinforcement in the composite, the aspect ratio of the reinforcement and especially by its great impact the interfacial shear strength (IFSS). As natural fillers, mineral fillers, vegetable and animal fillers with special emphasis on annual plant filaments, recycled and wood fibers, fibers from agricultural and forest residues and vegetable and animal dusts are considered. As plastic matrices, apart from those derived from petroleum, partially bio-based and biodegradable matrices will be especially considered. Articles that evaluate the properties of hybrid composite materials, in other words the combination of synthetic reinforcements and natural reinforcements, will also be considered. There is no limit to the types of processing systems. Articles and reviews dealing with composite materials with natural fillers, their compatibility and also their potential applications in diverse sectors are very welcome.
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Compatibility and Mechanical Properties of Natural Fillers
- Environmental impacts of composite materials: land-water-energy nexus
- Circular economy in composite materials: recycled fibers and residues
- Techno-economic and environmental assessment of composites with partially bio-based and biodegradable matrices
- Hybrid composites
- Combination of synthetic and natural reinforcments in plastic composites
- Bio-based/biodegradable composites
Prof. Dr. Peré Mutjé
Prof. Dr. Quim Tarrés
Prof. Dr. Carlos Pozo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable materials
- life cycle assessment
- compatibilization
- biobased
- biodegradable
- nautral reinforcements
- mechanical properties
