Advanced Polymer Composite Materials: Processing, Modeling, Properties and Applications III
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 629
Special Issue Editors
Interests: composite material processing; material characterization
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Interests: polymer calorimetric characterization; spettroscopy; design of experiments
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is a continuation of previous successful Special Issues, titled “Advanced Polymer Composite Materials: Processing, Modeling, Properties and Applications” and "Advanced Polymer Composite Materials: Processing, Modeling, Properties and Applications II", also hosted by these editors.
The subject of composite materials is truly a multi- and interdisciplinary one. People who work in fields such as materials science, processing, polymer chemistry, inorganic chemistry, chemical engineering, solid mechanics and fracture mechanics, nanotechnologies, etc., are important contributors to the field of composite materials. Furthermore, polymer-based composites are often a valid alternative to traditional materials because they combine mechanical resistance to lightness, flexibility to optical properties, and formability to low-cost processing. Due to their peculiar properties and versatility, polymer-based composites have found applications in many industrial fields, such as the construction, automotive, aerospace, biomedicine, and marine fields, to name a few. The performance of a polymeric composite material mainly depends on the nature of the components, the degree of interaction between its components, and the processing technology.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to highlight the latest original results in the development of advanced composite materials based on synthetic/natural polymers and synthetic/natural (nano)fillers/fibers, with improved properties as required by the different foreseen applications. As such, we invite submissions on cutting-edge applications related to advanced polymeric composite materials. All kinds of polymer matrices, including commodity and engineering polymers or newly developed ones—such as bio-based and/or biodegradable polymers, from thermosets and thermoplastics to vitrimers—will be considered. Manuscripts may cover, but are not limited to, the following application fields:
- Energy storage and harvesting;
- Biomedicals;
- Sensors and actuators;
- Coatings;
- Textiles;
- Optoelectronics and photonics;
- Flexible and stretchable electronics;
- Membranes;
- Industrial (automotive, aerospace, naval);
- 3D printing.
Dr. Maurizio Vignolo
Dr. Giorgio Luciano
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- processing technologies
- modeling, simulation and material optimization
- synthetic and/or natural polymers
- modification and/or activation of polymers
- surface modification
- fillers and nanofillers
- (natural) fibers
- nanoparticles
- biocomposites
- bio-based hybrid materials
- renewable materials
- green chemistry
- composites and nanocomposites
- polymer composites
- biocomposites
- composite recycling
- phase compatibilization
- properties of composites
- characterization
- applications
