Characteristics and Applications of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites

Dear Colleagues,

Fiber-reinforced composites, having various advantages of excellent mechanical, thermal, anti-corrosive, and functional properties, have been used in many industrial fields, such as aerospace/aircrafts, automotives, electronics, the military, energy, marine, sporting/leisure goods, construction, and so on. This Special Issue is motivated by the observed increasing interest shown by various research groups in this field, including in hollow fiber, nanofiber, filled fiber, functionalized fiber, single- and multilayered fibers, nanocomposite fiber, fiber-based membrane, fiber formation, fiber characterization (e.g., thermal, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, and superconducting properties), applications of fibers in different fields (liquid or gas separation, filtration, water treatment, such as desalination, energy production, tissue engineering scaffolds, chemical and bio-protective membranes, superabsorbent media, drug delivery, electronic packaging, fuel cells, structural toughening/reinforcement, sensors, etc.). In general, this Special Issue is oriented to all polymeric fibers and fibrous materials used in different applications.

This Special Issue covers all of the academic and practical aspects related to fiber-reinforced composites, as indicated below:

1. Structural properties and the design of fiber-reinforced composites.
2. Repairing and joining of fiber-reinforced composites.
3. Thermal and physicochemical properties of fiber-reinforced composites. 

Prof. Dr. Alcides Lopes Leão
Guest Editor

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• hollow fiber
• nanofiber
• filled fiber
• functionalized fiber
• single- and multilayered fibers
• nanocomposite fiber
• fiber-based membrane
• fiber formation
• fiber characterization (e.g., thermal, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, and superconducting properties)
• applications of fibers in different fields (liquid or gas separation, filtration, water treatment, such as desalination, energy production, tissue engineering scaffolds, chemical and bio-protective membranes, superabsorbent media, drug delivery, electronic packaging, structural toughening/reinforcement, sensors, fuel cells, etc.)