Applications of Multifunctional Polymeric and Composite Materials
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 24
Special Issue Editors
Interests: computational analyses; micromechanics of materials; high-performance composites; additively manufactured structures; renewable materials for sustainable design
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Interests: additive manufacturing; structural optimization; composite materials
Interests: composites; piezoresistive effect; sensors and actuators; structural health monitoring (SHM)
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the last years, there have been major advances in polymeric materials and polymer-based composites that have allowed their applications to be expanded into several critical areas, such as the aerospace, automotive, biomedical, electronics, and energy sectors. Special polymer additives, in particular nanomaterials, are capable of enhancing their properties, providing multifunctional characteristics that have potential to provide more integrated solutions.
In terms of manufacturing processes, the improvement, and even the emergence, of different techniques allowed novel, more direct, and efficient applications of multifunctional composites that exhibit coupled mechanical, electrical, and magnetic behaviour.
Aiming to contribute to this dynamic and interdisciplinary discussion, this Special Issue aims to highlight cutting-edge research and provide the latest developments in the application of multifunctional polymeric and polymer-based composite materials. Studies involving, but not limited to, the application of polymer additives, analysis of coupled thermal–structural performance and/or electrical–mechanical properties, multifunctional sensing capabilities, self-healing characteristics, and optimal design approaches are welcome.
Additionally, we seek original work investigating novel manufacturing techniques, experimental characterization, and theoretical models that address the challenges and opportunities associated with integrating multifunctional polymeric materials and polymer-based composites into practical applications.
Dr. Thiago Assis Dutra
Dr. Rafael Thiago Luiz Ferreira
Dr. João Nunes-Pereira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- aerospace structures
- soft robotics
- automotive industry
- biomedical equipment
- smart building solutions
- flexible tooling
- advanced manufacturing systems
- multifunctional materials
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