Advanced Composite Materials: Molecular Design and Applications
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 182
Special Issue Editor
Interests: thermal protections systems; fiber reinforced composites; bio-inspired composites; 3D pringting; multiscale modeling
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growing demand for high-performance materials across multiple disciplines has accelerated research into advanced composites with tailored molecular architectures. Applications in aerospace, biomedical engineering, energy storage and conversion, flexible electronics, and sensor technologies are driving innovation in the design of materials capable of performing under complex operational conditions. Materials operating in extreme or dynamic environments—such as under high thermal loads, cyclic stresses, and corrosive conditions—require fundamental understanding and control over molecular-level interactions. Advanced composite systems, including fiber-reinforced polymers, nanostructured hybrids, and ceramic- or metal-matrix composites, provide unique opportunities to achieve synergistic thermal, mechanical, and functional properties. This Special Issue highlights cutting-edge advances in the molecular design, synthesis, simulation, and characterization of novel composites. We welcome contributions that explore microstructure–property relationships, performance in demanding environments, and emerging applications in fields from biomedicine to energy and electronics. Both original research and review articles are invited.
Dr. Fan Yang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- multifunctional applications
- mechanical and physical properties
- extreme environments
- molecular dynamics analysis
- composite molecular design, preparation, simulation, and characterization
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