Advanced Polymer Composites and Applications
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Functional Polymer Coatings and Films".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2022) | Viewed by 514
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nature offers the best example of composite systems with exceptional characteristics and a high-performance architecture. For instance, Nacre, a well-defined combination of organic and inorganic composite materials, facilitates the protection of soft body species from natural predators and threats. Similarly, polymer composites are also a combination of the matrix phase and dispersed phase to enhance the fundamental property of the polymer matrix phase. The application of polymers and their related composites are witnessed in every aspect of our life, and polymer composites have been one of the most highly discussed, debated, and researched topics in recent years. In the last decade alone, the demand for new materials with characteristics of self-healing, multifunctional adaptive structures, light weight, tunable surface characteristics, as well as environmentally sustainable materials has grown exponentially. This is because advanced polymer composite materials offer a considerable advantage over polymeric systems, micro/nanofillers, and chopped or continuous fiber. Although such systems are used extensively, however, developing polymeric composites which are low-cost, lightweight, and can be used in high-performance, multifunctional systems equally applicable in different levels of applications is still challenging. This Special Issue will provide researchers with the opportunity to highlight the importance of advanced composites as per the current requirements, their processing challenges, and possible contemporary and future applications. This Special Issue is not limited to synthetic or natural polymeric systems but also extended to green composite systems to meet the requirements of a sustainable and circular economy.
In particular, the topic of interest includes but is not limited to
- Polymer composites in electronic mobility
- Polymer composites in aviation and aerospace applications
- Multifunctional polymer composites in artificial intelligence
- Sustainable green composites
- Fire-retardant lightweight composites for battery applications
- Biomimicked polymers and their applications
Dr. Ramdayal Yadav
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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