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Advances in Nano-Engineered Composite Materials for Thermal Management

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanocomposite Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 13 June 2025 | Viewed by 2006

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Dr. Yushi Liu

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School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
Interests: nanotechnology; phase change materials; energy storage and conversion
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We extend a warm invitation for you to submit original research articles and review articles for a Special Issue focusing on recent advances in nano-engineered composite materials. Specifically, we are interested in their applications in temperature regulation, thermal energy storage, nanofunctionalization, and diverse scenarios.

In recent years, the rapid progress in nanotechnology has expanded the horizons of composite material research and application. This Special Issue seeks to explore the innovative uses of nano-engineered composite materials across various domains, with a particular emphasis on temperature regulation, thermal energy storage, nanofunctionalization, and their versatile applications. We eagerly anticipate your contributions, which will help disseminate original research and novel insights in this field, thereby promoting a deeper understanding and broader utilization of these materials.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, novel designs and performance evaluations of nanocomposite materials for temperature regulation and thermal management, the impact of nanofunctionalization on composite material properties, and the utilization of nano-engineered composite materials in thermal science, biomedical applications, civil engineering, electronic information, and beyond.

Dr. Yushi Liu
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • nano-engineered composite materials
  • temperature regulation
  • thermal energy storage
  • nanofunctionalization
  • multi-scene applications

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Investigation of the Theoretical Model of Nano-Coolant Thermal Conductivity Suitable for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
by Qi Tao, Boao Fu and Fei Zhong
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(21), 1710; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14211710 - 26 Oct 2024
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The fuel cell vehicle is one of the essential directions for developing new energy vehicles. But heat dissipation is a critical technical difficulty that needs to be solved urgently. Nano-coolant is a promising coolant that can potentially replace the existing coolant of a [...] Read more.
The fuel cell vehicle is one of the essential directions for developing new energy vehicles. But heat dissipation is a critical technical difficulty that needs to be solved urgently. Nano-coolant is a promising coolant that can potentially replace the existing coolant of a fuel cell. However, its thermal conductivity has a significant impact on heat dissipation performance, which is closely related to nanoparticles’ thermal conductivity, nanoparticles’ volume fraction, and the nano-coolant temperature. Many scholars have created the thermal conductivity models for nano-coolants to explore the mechanism of nano-coolants’ thermal conductivity. At present, there is no unified opinion on the mechanism of the micro thermal conductivity of the nano-coolant. Hence, this paper proposed a novel model to predict the thermal conductivity of ethylene glycol/deionized water-based nano-coolants. A corrected model was designed based on the Hamilton & Crosser model and nanolayer theory. Finally, a new theoretical model of nano-coolant thermal conductivity suitable for fuel cell vehicles was constructed based on the base fluid’s experimental data. Full article
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Advancements in Nanomaterial Dispersion and Stability and Thermophysical Properties of Nano-Enhanced Phase Change Materials for Biomedical Applications
by Qian Zhang, Tkhu Chang Le, Shuang Zhao, Chenxi Shang, Menglin Hu, Su Zhang, Yushi Liu and Shuang Pan
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(13), 1126; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14131126 - 29 Jun 2024
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Phase change materials (PCMs) are materials that exhibit thermal response characteristics, allowing them to be utilized in the biological field for precise and controllable temperature regulation. Due to considerations of biosafety and the spatial limitations within human tissue, the amount of PCMs used [...] Read more.
Phase change materials (PCMs) are materials that exhibit thermal response characteristics, allowing them to be utilized in the biological field for precise and controllable temperature regulation. Due to considerations of biosafety and the spatial limitations within human tissue, the amount of PCMs used in medical applications is relatively small. Therefore, researchers often augment PCMs with various materials to enhance their performance and increase their practical value. The dispersion of nanoparticles to modify the thermophysical properties of PCMs has emerged as a mature concept. This paper aims to elucidate the role of nanomaterials in addressing deficiencies and enhancing the performance of PCMs. Specifically, it discusses the dispersion methods and stabilization mechanisms of nanoparticles within PCMs, as well as their effects on thermophysical properties such as thermal conductivity, latent heat, and specific heat capacity. Furthermore, it explores how various nano-additives contribute to improved thermal conductivity and the mechanisms underlying enhanced latent heat and specific heat. Additionally, the potential applications of PCMs in biomedical fields are proposed. Finally, this paper provides a comprehensive analysis and offers suggestions for future research to maximize the utilization of nanomaterials in enhancing the thermophysical properties of PCMs for biomedical applications. Full article
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