Advanced Composites
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
Advanced composites are increasingly used in several industrial sectors such as transportation (airplanes, helicopters, trains, automobiles, motorbikes, bicycles), civil construction, electrical and electronic equipment, pipes and tanks, marine, energy conversion, and consumers goods. They play a key role in the development of lightweight structures with outstanding mechanical properties, high reliability, and environmental resistance.
This Section, “Advanced Composites”, provides a forum for rapid publication of original articles on the fundamental and applied science of engineering composites. Both experimental and theoretical works on the synthesis, design, characterization, and applications in different areas of advanced composites are welcome. Contributions are encouraged not only on traditional fiber-reinforced composites, but also on novel composites such as nanocomposites, biomedical composites, green/eco composites, composites for energy storage, bio-inspired and bio-mimetic composites, and multi-scale and multi-functional composites.
All manuscripts to be considered for publication in this Section will undergo a rigorous peer-review process and decisions are based on the recommendations of independent reviewers.
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Tailored Textile-Reinforced Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 August 2020)
- Interaction of Gaseous Plasma with Polymers and Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 August 2020)
- Lightweight Structural Materials for Automotive and Aerospace (Deadline: 30 September 2020)
- Fabrication, Properties and Application of Piezoelectric Composites (Deadline: 30 September 2020)
- Layered Double Hydroxides (LDH) and LDH-Based Hybrid Composites (Deadline: 30 September 2020)
- Electromagnetic Absorbing Materials (Deadline: 15 October 2020)
- Structure–Physical Properties Relationship of Polymer and its Composites (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
- Organic Matrix Composites and Multifunctional Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
- Advances in Functional Cellular Structures and Composites (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
- Functionalization, Characterization, and Applications of Polymeric and Hybrid Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
- Polymer Composites: Development and Functionality (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
- Nano Particles and Fiber Reinforced Materials in Dentistry (Deadline: 31 October 2020)
- Fabrication and Machining of Metal Matrix Composites (Deadline: 15 November 2020)
- Crystal Structure and Non-Ambient Studies of Borates and Related Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- High Performance Natural Fibre Composites (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Rare Earth Element-Free Phosphors for Developing White LEDs (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Production, Application and Properties of Bitumen (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Advances in Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer and Geopolymer Composites: Synthesis, Applications and Future Directions (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- High Performance Ceramics (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Influence of Fillers on Thermal Properties and Flammability of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Optical and Magnetic Properties of Glass and Glass Ceramics (Deadline: 30 November 2020)
- Recycled and Sustainable Materials in Composite Design (Deadline: 10 December 2020)
- Advances in Laser Surface Treated Steels and Light Metal Alloys (Deadline: 20 December 2020)
- Composite Materials: New Design Trends, Interphase Characterization and Lifecycle (Deadline: 20 December 2020)
- Sustainable Polymers: From Synthesis to Functional Properties (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Production, Characterization and Adsorption Studies of Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Silicon Carbide: From Fundamentals to Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Novel Synthetic Fibers for Textile Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Innovative Composite Materials for Sound Absorption and Insulation (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Manufacturing Engineering and Mechanical Properties of Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Advanced Optical Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Ti-Based Composites: Advances in Technology, Microstructure, Physical Properties and Mechanical Behaviors (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Novel Metal-Ceramic Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Rare-Earth-Based Composite and Nanostructured Materials with Advanced Tailored Functionalities (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Structure, Properties and Applications of Polymeric Foams (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Mechanical Behavior of Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Advanced Functional Materials for Biomedicinal Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Polymer Blends: Processing, Morphology, and Properties (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Advances in Metallic Glass Matrix Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Thermo-Physico-Chemico-Mechanical Coupling of Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Polymer Composites for Tribological Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2020)
- Polymer-Inorganic Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications in Adsorption and Drug Delivery (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Graphene Foam Based Composites (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Advances in Polyethylene Based Composites (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Processing and Thermal Properties of Hybrid Composites (Deadline: 31 January 2021)
- Impact Damage and Mechanical Analysis of Thin-Walled Composites (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
- Carbon Compounds-Reinforced Ceramics (Deadline: 28 February 2021)
- Sustainable Natural Materials for Engineering Application (Deadline: 15 March 2021)
- Additive Manufacturing of Fiber Composites (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- Graded Metal Matrix Composites: Additive Manufacturing, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- Advances in Multifunctional and Self-Responsive Materials—Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- Modeling, Characterization and Applications of Multifunctional Polymer Composites Based on Carbon Nanostructures (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- Advanced Composite Materials and Structures for Aerospace, Automotive and Civil Engineering Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2021)
- Design, Properties and Processing of Novel Composites (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- Functionally Graded Materials: Developments and Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- Flame Retardants for Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 30 April 2021)
- Multiobjective Design Optimization of Sandwich-Structured Composites and Their Mechanical Properties (Deadline: 20 May 2021)
- Environmentally Friendly Polymeric Blends from Renewable Sources (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Morphology, Flammability, Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Applications of Novel Biodegradable Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Perfluorinated Compounds: Synthesis, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Application of Amorphous Alloys: Potential and Challenges to Overcome (Deadline: 31 May 2021)
- Processing, Modification and Properties of Biodegradable Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Multifunctional Materials: Design, Synthesis and Properties (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Lipid and Detergent Related Materials for Drug Delivery (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Porphyrin and Their Derivatives Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Processing, Properties and Applications of Ferroelectric Composites (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Innovative Applications of Materials to Industrial Design (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- New Findings of Fiber Reinforced Composite Laminates (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Metal–Organic Framework Based Composites (Deadline: 30 June 2021)
- Mechanical Characterization of FRP Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Biomimetic Composites and Design (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Magnetic Responsive Materials for Tissue Engineering and Antimicrobial Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2021)
- Synthesis and Characterization of Imprinted Sorbents (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Development and Application of Polymers and Composites for Leather and Fabric (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Advances in Nanocomposite Polymer Fibers (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- New Organosilicon and Hybrid Materials – Synthesis, Physicochemical Properties and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Advanced Composite Materials: Theory, Design and Applications (Deadline: 30 October 2021)
- Lactoferrin-Based Composites for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Synthesis and Application of New Lignin-Based Polymers and Composites (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Photofabrication of Biobased Polymers and Composites (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Characterisation and Constitutive Modelling of Polymers and Polymeric Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Multiscaling in Polymer Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- New Compounds, Materials and Extracting Systems (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Nano-Composite Coatings: Processing, Characterization, Properties, and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Hybrid Magnetic Nanocomposites (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Nanocomposite Magnetic Materials for Energy Conversion (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
