Preparation of Polymer Composites for Current and Future Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 August 2022) | Viewed by 3988
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer; nanomaterials; composites material; green technology; membranes; gas separation; water remediation
Interests: advanced composites; mechanical and thermo-mechanical performance; nanocomposites; manufacturing processes; residual stresses; cure kinetics; thermal stability; impact; fracture tooughness
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Interests: adhesion; adhesive; composites; interfases; polyurethanes; hot-melt; viscoelasticity; structutr-property relationship; graphene derivatives
Interests: self-assembly; coatings; materials science; supramolecular chemistry; block copolymers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Composite materials have been getting overwhelming attention in recent years. In the past, polymer composites was utilized for the automotive and aerospace industry, but the times have changed. The study of polymer composites for other applications, such as for gas separation, water remediation, production of medical devices and many more, are quite remarkable. The increase in interest in these composite polymer materials could be because of their properties, such as their cost efficiency, multifunctionality, and wide range of applications. It is interesting to see that the addition of polymers in composite materials could greatly affect the performance of a product or process. This Special Issue aims to highlight the preparation process of polymeric composite materials for current and future applications, which include the discussion of how the structural and chemical properties would affect the functionalities of the polymer composites. Thus, authors conducting relevant studies are welcomed to share their latest findings in polymer-based composites, whether from an original study or article reviews for this Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. José Miguel Martín Martínez
Dr. Ian Wyman
Dr. Norazlianie Sazali
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- preparation of polymer composites
- applications of polymer composites
- composites polymer as filler materials
- properties of composites materials
- nanomaterials
- nanocomposites
- membrane technology
- gas separation
- water remediation
- natural polymer
- synthetic polymer
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