Multifunctional Ecocomposites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomacromolecules, Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2020) | Viewed by 43452
Special Issue Editors
2. Centre for Textile Science and Technology (2C2T), University of Minho, 4710-057 Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: fibrous and composite materials; nanofibers; advanced textiles; smart composites
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Interests: circular economy; sustainability; energy; biomaterials; nanofibers
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2. Basic Department of Biotechnology, School of Fundamental Biology and Biotechnology, Siberian Federal University, 79 Svobodnyi Av., 660041 Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Interests: nanomaterials; polymer blends; fiber-filled polymer composites; polymer nanocomposites; aging and degradation; pervaporation phenomena; sorption and diffusion; interpenetrating polymer systems; recyclability and reuse of waste plastics and rubbers; elastomer crosslinking; dual porous nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering; polymer nanocomposites for electronic applications; water purification; energy storage
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Special Issue Information
The aim of this Special Issue is to attract leading researchers in the area of multifunctional ecocomposites in an effort to highlight the latest exciting developments to promote concrete applications.
Tremendous growth in the use of nonrenewable and nonbiodegradable synthetic materials and associated emission of greenhouse gases is presently a major concern for the environment and future generations. In this context, the use of ecomposites based on biobased sources, like natural fibers and polymers, has been investigated in recent decades by several research groups from all over the world.
Ecomposites are greatly enlarging their range of applications in different industrial sectors, including automobiles, sports, architecture, design, and many others. For this, intensive research is being done on the functionalization of ecocomposites to perform several functions and/or to overcome some of their inherent characteristics. Strong efforts are also being undertaken to design the performance of ecomposites at different scales, from nano to macro, based on hierarchical and multigrade approaches. Besides, the use of nonexplored natural sources, and the use of the basic constituents of natural-based polymers, like cellulose, is also being thoroughly explored.
In this context, the accepted contributions for this Special Issue include topics like
· Natural-fiber-reinforced composites;
· Hierarchical ecocomposites;
· Nanocellulose-based materials;
· Lignin-based composites;
· Nano biocomposites;
· Nano functionalization of ecocomposites;
· Waste-based composites;
· Multiscale ecocomposites;
· Multigrade ecocomposites;
· Biopolymer composites;
· Bionanocomposites;
· Chitin- and chitosan-based composites;
· Natural polymer composites.