Carbon Dots/Polymer Composites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Engineering for Energy Harvesting, Conversion, and Storage".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 12219
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to submit your work to this Special Issue on “Carbon Dots/Polymer Composites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications”.
Carbon dots (CDs) are the newest form of zero-dimensional carbon. These were serendipitously discovered in the year 2004 and since then have gained tremendous attention thanks to their spectacular properties, including inherent fluorescence, low toxicity, high stability, aqueous solubility, and chemical functionalizability. They are continuously finding applicability in diverse fields ranging from sensing, biomedicine, catalysis, optoelectronics, and forensics. A recent trend in CDs research is the preparation of CDs/polymer composites and the exploration of their applications. The polymer acts as a support for the CDs and prevents their aggregation, and it may also add benefit by improving the composite’s mechanical properties. This field of research extended the applicability of CDs to solid-state optical devices, fluorescent inks, packaging films, anticorrosive coatings, etc. This Special Issue focuses on the synthesis of composites of CDs with various natural and synthetic polymers, their characterization, and their applications. Concerning the multifunctional nature of CDs, this Special Issue will be an interdisciplinary volume comprising fundamental aspects of CDs/polymer composites preparation, properties, and their widespread applications. Review articles with deep understanding and analysis are also welcome.
In particular, the topics of interest include but are not limited to
- Carbon dots composites with natural polymers such as chitosan, cellulose, plant gums, etc.
- Carbon dots composites with synthetic polymers such as PVA, PLA, PVP, etc.
- Study of binding interactions between CDs and polymers.
- CDs/polymer composites for smart packaging applications.
- Applications such as solid-state optical devices, sensors, fluorescent inks, and coatings.
Dr. Rajkumar Bandi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- carbon dots
- polymers
- thin films
- packaging
- polymer crosslinking
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