Radiation Effects in Hybrid Polymer and Composites
A special issue of Journal of Composites Science (ISSN 2504-477X). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 664
Special Issue Editor
Interests: radiation processing of polymers; characterization of polymer durability; antioxidants; evaluation degradation of polymer composites; polymer hybrids; radiation effects on solid materials
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Dear Colleagues,
High-energy exposure has profound consequences for the structural configuration of polymer hybrids. Starting from the fragmentation of macromolecules guided by bond energies, the interaction between various classes of filler and host polymers brings about several changes in material behavior. For their extended applications, the stability of hybrids as well as changes in the thermal and mechanical properties of this class of compounds have to be emphasized. Improvement in durability is key for items to be able to operate in the long term. For analysis of the mechanistic approach of polymer/filler interaction, starting from the pristine materials—which are the reference points—is encouraged. Consequently, foreseen applications have to be identified by means of the types and magnitudes of changes whose relevance is connected to radiation processing, ecological technologies involved in the production of new materials especially those with higher energetic resistance, recycling of polymer wastes, medical purposes of healthcare, development of education and academic knowledge, and the initiation of various studies, where radiation energy is used for attaining the improvement of hybrid behavior for opening of new ways for product characterization of durability, the identification of inner cooperation between hybrid components, and the interconnection of various ranges of expertise. High-energy exposure achieved with electron beams or gamma rays is a versatile procedure for material qualification by accelerated degradation and a pertinent route for the internal inspections to determine the contribution of hybrid components to the material sciences. The manuscripts in this issue are envisaged to become starting points for other investigations simultaneously propelled by the competing approaches of “classical” material assessments.
Dr. Traian Zaharescu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- hybrids
- irradiation
- stability
- structural modifications
- interaction
- improved properties
- mechanistic analysis
- radiation processing
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