Advanced Polymers and Composites for Multifunctional Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymeric Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 March 2025 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymers; (nano)composites; polysaccharides; biomaterials; phase change materials; thermal analysis; materials characterization
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: polymers; (nano)composites; biomaterials, materials characterization; magnetic nanoparticles
Interests: polymers; biocomposites; materials characterization
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advanced polymers and composites are an interesting and rapidly growing class of novel multifunctional materials with desirable properties, intended for specialized applications. They are considered promising materials for multifunctional applications, including biomedical, aerospace, automotive, electronics, energy, construction, and buildings, as well as in the chemical industry.
The structure and properties of advanced polymers and their composites strongly depend not only on the type of polymer matrix; its average molar mass, dispersity, and structure; and the architecture of the polymer chains, but also on the filler’s type and content, shape, size, and compatibility with the polymer matrix. Both fillers and nanofillers can strongly influence thermal and mechanical properties, flame retardancy, and thermal and electrical conductivity. However, further functionalization and modifications can provide new properties and allow for the development of multifunctional systems for advanced applications.
This Special Issue of Materials will attempt to cover the most recent progress in advanced and high-performance multifunctional polymer (nano)composites, including their preparation, compatibilization, and processing, along with the properties and methods of their characterization. Papers on the applications of advanced multifunctional polymer (nano)composites, ranging from automotive and buildings, mechanical engineering, and energy to electronics and biomedicine, are welcome. We hope that this Special Issue will present perspectives on advanced multifunctional polymer systems.
In this Special Issue, full research papers and reviews will be published.
Prof. Dr. Kinga Pielichowska
Dr. Katarzyna Nowicka
Dr. Piotr Szatkowski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer composites
- nanocomposites
- advanced polymers
- high-performance polymers
- multifunctional systems
- properties and structure of functional polymer composites
- degradation and stability of polymer composites
- functional polymer composites for the environment
