Mechanical, Thermal and Electrical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites 2nd Edition
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanocomposite Materials".
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Following the tremendous success of the first edition of the Special Issue “Mechanical, Thermal and Electrical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites”, in which a total of eight papers were published, (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials/special_issues/Mechanical_nano), a second edition is being launched.
Polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) have become an attractive field of current research and have garnered significant interest among both academia and industry in recent decades. Compared to micrometer-sized filled polymer composites that require a filler loading of up to 50–60 wt.%, polymer nanocomposites are being developed with lower loadings, with less than 10 wt.% of well-dispersed nanofillers. PNCs show unusual physical and chemical properties due to the small size and large specific area of the filler particles. Among the different characteristics, their thermal, mechanical and electrical properties are the most reported and vital for applications in electronics, energy technology, automotive, aerospace, bio-engineering, and various other fields of nanotechnology. Nevertheless, fabricating multifunctional nanocomposites that simultaneously exhibit impressive properties (i.e., structural, morphological, thermal, mechanical, and electrical enhancement) remains a challenge.
For these reasons, this Special Issue is focused on the preparation and characterization of polymer nanocomposites for various applications. We emphasize that there are no limitations on the type of final application, nature of the polymer, (crystalline, liquid crystalline, thermosets and thermoplastic), nature of the filler, or composition and scope of the polymers investigated. Moreover, the characterization can include only some of the cited properties. Both original contributions and reviews are welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions
Dr. Donatella Duraccio
Dr. Mattia Bartoli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer nanocomposites
- mechanical properties
- electrical properties
- thermal properties
- morphology and structure
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