Polymer Coating of Particles
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2020) | Viewed by 476
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Coating and encapsulating of metals, metal oxides, ceramics, and polymer powder particles by a polymeric film has been investigated for use in a broad range of industries, as well as for being practiced in highly specialized applications. Such treatments offer a very powerful tool for controlling the surface properties of micro- and nanoparticles to enable various manufacturing processes, modify particle–particle interactions, and functionalize the surface of particles for further physical or chemical reactions.
The aim of this Special Issue is to attract world-leading researchers and industrial experts in the area of particle treatment in an effort to highlight the latest exciting developments and innovations, discuss the underlying challenges and possible solutions, and promote existing and potential applications of polymeric coating of particles. The accepted contributions may include but not be limited to the following areas:
- Polymeric coating of ceramic and metal powder;
- Micro and nano-encapsulation of particles such as silica, carbon, etc.;
- Coating methods and technologies such as spray drying, hot-melt resin coating, emulsification, coacervation, supercritical fluid, spouted bed granulation, etc.;
- Metal–polymer and ceramic–polymer composites;
- Analytical modeling and numerical simulation of particle treatment processes and applications;
- Applications of polymer-coated particles:
- Liquid phase sintering and viscous sintering
- Quantum dots for bioimaging and labeling systems
- Specific targeting and enhancing biocompatibility (bio-functionalization)
- Hydraulic fracturing operations
- Modifying hydrophobicity and oleophobicity, and alter rheology and thixotropy
- Modifying surface energy and interparticle forces to improve flowability, adhesion, and cohesion
Dr. Yaser Shanjani
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Particle surface treatment
- Coating processes
- Composite particles
- Powders
- Polymeric film
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