Polymer Composites and Fibers, Volume II
A special issue of Journal of Composites Science (ISSN 2504-477X). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2024) | Viewed by 36100
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer matrix composites (PMCs); mulitifunctinal nanofibers; electrospinning; energy conversion and storage; surface and interface engineering; mechanical properties; solid mechanics
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Interests: smart polymeric systems; high-temperature polymers; multifunctional nanofibers and membranes; electrospinning; material characterization; energy conversion and storage; hydrogel chemistry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymer matrix composites (PMCs), composed of synthetic or natural polymeric resins reinforced with high performance fibers and particles, have found broad applications in aerospace and aeronautical structures, ground vehicles, offshore and civil infrastructures, sports utilities, amongst others. due to their unique high specific strength and stiffness, sound anticorrosion capability, and low-cost manufacturing. This Special Issue will focus on the general topics on the materials, processing, characterization, and modeling of PMCs, fibers, and fibrous materials. The topics to be covered include but are not limited to:
- Processing and characterization of PMCs
- Fabrication and characterization of micro- and nanofibers of polymers, carbon, or other materials
- PMCs and fibers from biodegradable and/or renewable materials
- New concepts of structural and multifunctional PMCs and fibers
- PMCs and fibrous materials for emerging applications in biomedical engineering, environmental protection, renewable energy harvesting, conversion, storage, etc.
- Interface toughening, damage self-healing, and surface treatment techniques for PMCs and fibers
- Theoretical, analytical, and computational modeling of the mechanical and multifunctional performances of PMCs, fibers, and fibrous materials
Dr. Xiangfa Wu
Dr. Oksana Zholobko
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer matrix composites (PMCs)
- self-healing composites
- biodegradable composites
- natural fiber-reinforced composites
- multifunctional composites
- fibrous materials
- micro/nanofibers
- interface toughening
- surface treatment of fibers
- mechanical properties
- composite processing
- modelling
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