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Engineering Applications of Advanced Molecules and Composites

A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2021) | Viewed by 3210

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Dear Colleagues,

Materials science and engineering (MSE) is all about the manipulation of atoms and molecules for performance gains. A significant rise in the number of innovative applications and devices utilizing advanced molecular level engineering is currently the major focus of intensive research. Novel molecules (e.g., carbon nanotubes and graphene) and/or their interestingly and carefully designed combinations (i.e., hybridization or composite processing) are producing research with great impact regarding their potential utilization in a number of applications, including in petrochemicals, offshore energy, construction, biomedicine, transportation, aerospace, defense, telecommunications, sporting goods, and infrastructure development.

This Special Issue will focus on the preparation, processing, development, and application of novel molecules, molecular arrangements, and/or their combinations (i.e., composite science and technology). This open access issue intends to cover the radical step-change in the capabilities and application of molecules in an engineering context with a clear focus on materials science and related applied sciences. Original articles and reviews are welcome. However, research articles, which include practical experimental results and critical theory, are particularly encouraged, as are papers which set advanced molecular engineering in the wider context of, for example, society, economics, energy, and environment.

Prof. Dr. Fawad Inam
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Keywords

  • molecular engineering
  • engineering applications
  • composite materials
  • functional materials
  • nanocomposites
  • nanomaterials

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Carbon Nanotube Reinforced High Density Polyethylene Materials for Offshore Sheathing Applications
by Chinyere Okolo, Rafaila Rafique, Sadia Sagar Iqbal, Mohd Shahneel Saharudin and Fawad Inam
Molecules 2020, 25(13), 2960; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25132960 - 27 Jun 2020
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Multiwall carbon nanotube (CNT)-filled high density polyethylene (HDPE) nanocomposites were prepared by extrusion and considered for their suitability in the offshore sheathing applications. Transmission electron microscopy was conducted to analyse dispersion after bulk extrusion. Monolithic and nanocomposite samples were subjected to accelerated weathering [...] Read more.
Multiwall carbon nanotube (CNT)-filled high density polyethylene (HDPE) nanocomposites were prepared by extrusion and considered for their suitability in the offshore sheathing applications. Transmission electron microscopy was conducted to analyse dispersion after bulk extrusion. Monolithic and nanocomposite samples were subjected to accelerated weathering and photodegradation (carbonyl and vinyl indices) characterisations, which consisted of heat, moisture (seawater) and UV light, intended to imitate the offshore conditions. The effects of accelerated weathering on mechanical properties (tensile strength and elastic modulus) of the nanocomposites were analysed. CNT addition in HDPE produced environmentally resilient nanocomposites with improved mechanical properties. The energy utilised to extrude nanocomposites was also less than the energy used to extrude monolithic HDPE samples. The results support the mass substitution of CNT-filled HDPE nanocomposites in high-end offshore applications. Full article
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