Novel Materials for Sound-Absorbing Applications
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2025 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editor
Interests: research on the production of environmentally friendly polymer composites from waste materials, including textiles; sound absorption tests of composites manufactured based on materials obtained from renewable sources
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Unwanted sounds can occur anywhere and can vary in frequency. It is crucial that materials affecting the acoustic quality within indoor and outdoor spaces are employed, but also that the spread of sound from the source is limited. A significant challenge in this domain is the design of materials that absorb sound to the highest possible extent and in the widest possible frequency range, and that also meet specific operational requirements related to, for example, the thickness, type of surface, mechanical parameters, durability or ecology. The aim of this Special Issue is to provide an overview of the progress made in the field of sound-absorbing materials, both in terms of the degree of absorption and the required performance parameters.
This Special Issue addresses topics related to the innovative materials utilized to absorb sounds of various frequencies and in various conditions, namely indoors, outdoors, and directly at the source. It applies to both novel material and structural solutions. Manuscripts that address the production of sound-absorbing materials; their innovative material composition, structure, appearance, adsorption-enhancing additives and modifications; and the functional properties relevant to the application are welcome.
Dr. Eulalia Gliścińska
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sound-absorbing material
- sound frequency
- impedance tube
- technology
- material composition
- structure
- surface
- modification
- additives
- functional properties
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