Advances in Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Composites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editors
Interests: synthesis of new monomers and polymers; chemical modification of synthetic and natural polymers; synthesis of porous polymers for applications in various chromatographic techniques; synthesis of novel polymer-based adsorbents having desired properties for health and environmental protection; synthesis and applications of imprinted polymers; synthesis and investigations of carbon adsorbents from synthetic and natural polymers; chromatographic analysis; investigations of porous structure of polymeric materials; use of recycled polymers in the synthesis; environmental protection, wasteless processes
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Interests: heterogeneous polymerization techniques; investigations of porous structure of polymeric materials; chemical modification of polymers; preparation of polymeric microspheres for chromatography and separation techniques; accelerated aging test of materials; synthesis of (bio)composites; degradation studies of (bio)compossites; thermal analysis of polymers; spectroscopic analysis of polymeric materials; solid-phase extraction of synthetic and natural organic compounds; chromatographic analysis of synthetic and natural organic compounds
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue: “Advances in Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites”.
The “functional polymers” are polymers that have one or more specific chemical groups that provide them with specific characteristics. As a result, they exhibit interesting physical, biological, pharmacological, or other properties. Functional polymers find applications in many areas, such as drug delivery, tissue engineering, medical devices, food packaging, sensors, optoelectronics, organic light-emitting diodes, batteries, and wastewater treatment.
The polymeric nanocomposites (PNCs) are nanomaterials made of nanoparticles dispersed in a polymer matrix. These structures combine both components through the synergistic action of both component materials, resulting in a new material with a variety of applications. These include improved electronic, ionic, mechanical, chemical, etc., properties that can be used in a wide range of applications. Polymer nanocomposites are important materials for industrial and research purposes, and are widely used in packaging, energy, security, transportation, electromagnetic shielding, defense systems, sensors, catalysis, and information industries.
This Special Issue aims to highlight the progress and fundamental aspects for the synthesis, characterization, and applications of the functional polymers and the nanocomposites.
We kindly invite you to submit a manuscript for this Special Issue. Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) functional polymers and nanocomposites.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Barbara Gawdzik
Dr. Przemysław Pączkowski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer composites
- nanocomposites
- advanced polymers
- functional polymers
- properties and structure of functional polymer composites
- degradation and stability of polymer composites
