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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on the latest developments in carbon-based polymer composites, a rapidly evolving field at the intersection of materials science and engineering. We aim to cover a broad range of topics related to the synthesis, processing, and characterization of these composites, as well as their diverse applications. This Special Issue will bring together original research articles and reviews highlighting advances in carbon-based materials such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, and carbon fibers, as well as their integration into polymer matrices. We seek contributions that explore innovative methods for synthesizing these composites, novel processing techniques to enhance their properties, detailed characterization to understand their structure–property relationships, and their applications in various fields such as electronics, aerospace, automotives, and environmental technology.

This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, and scientists to share their findings, discuss challenges, and present future directions in the field of carbon-based polymer composites.

Prof. Dr. Chi-Hui Tsou
Prof. Patrizia Savi
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Keywords

carbon-based composites
polymer matrix composites
graphene composites
carbon nanotubes
carbon fiber-reinforced polymers
composite synthesis
material characterization
composite processing techniques
structural applications
environmental applications
aerospace materials
automotive composites
electronic materials

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Tuning Optical Excitations of Graphene Quantum Dots Through Selective Oxidation: Effect of Epoxy Groups

by Igor V. Ershov, Anatoly A. Lavrentyev, Dmitry L. Romanov and Olga M. Holodova

C 2025, 11(3), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/c11030051 - 14 Jul 2025

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Graphene quantum dots (GQDs) have strong potential in optoelectronics, particularly in LEDs, photodetectors, solar cells, and nanophotonics. While challenges remain in efficiency and scalability, advances in functionalization and hybrid material integration could soon make them commercially viable for next-generation optoelectronic devices. In this work, we assess the stability of various epoxy positions and their impact on the electronic and optical properties of GQDs. The oxygen binding energies and the potential barrier heights at different positions of epoxy groups at the edges and in the core of the GQD were estimated. The effect of possible transformations of epoxy groups into other edge configurations on the structural and optical properties of GQDs was evaluated. The results demonstrate that the functionalization of the GQD surface and edges with an epoxy groups at varying binding sites can result in substantial modification of the electronic structure and absorption properties of the GQDs. The prospects of low temperature annealing for controlling optical properties of epoxidized GQDs were discussed. The present computational work offers atomistic insights that can facilitate the rational design of optoelectronic systems based on GQD materials. Full article

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