Functional Polymer Composites: Design, Preparation and Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2023) | Viewed by 51244
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Northern Border University, Arar 1321, Saudi Arabia
Interests: organic and inorganic solar cell; polymer composites; polymer cell technology; biocomposites; nanotechnology
Interests: polymer nanocomposites; materials processing; synthesis and characterization; biocomposites; renewable energy; water treatment
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Interests: metal–organic frameworks for catalysis and gas-storage application; functional materials; microporous materials; novel materials; water-splitting applications; CO2 capture and conversion
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The past few decades have seen remarkable advances in the development of new nanocomposite materials. The use of nanocomposites in several applications has ranged from emerging microelectronics to traditional structural engineering, putting them at the forefront of materials within the research and engineering communities. There is also no doubt that functional polymer composites have revolutionized the traditional design concepts and introduced new products that were impossible to penetrate the market with using conventional materials. Turning insulating polymers into electric conductors, developing polymer-based materials that can replace steel bars in concrete structures, introducing materials that can mimic biological systems and heal themselves once subjected to damage, and converting brittle ceramics into ductile and flexible materials were only achievable by the combination of matrices and fillers. This Special Issue aims to highlight the structures, properties, and functionality of sustainable polymer composites and how these aspects are tailored by the chemistry and engineering of the materials. Accordingly, the issue seeks articles that focus on enhanced functions, which are different from general properties. It includes synthetic policies and future applications for the protection of the atmosphere, energy storage, sensors, and composite conductivity. Both original research papers and comprehensive reviews are welcome. We look forward to your exciting contributions.
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Farouk Al-Hossainy
Prof. Dr. Shereen M. S. Abdel-Hamid
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Alkordi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- organic soler cells
- nanotechnology
- functional materials
- graphene
- CNTs
- MOFs
- polymer composites
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