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Advances in the Mechanisms and Technologies of Nanomaterial Formation

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2024) | Viewed by 932

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
Interests: nanotechnology; photocatalysis; ceramic materials; thermal management materials

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Dear Colleagues,

Nanomaterials, due to their unique surface, volume, and quantum size effects, exhibit a series of mechanical, optical, electrical, acoustic, and magnetic properties that are fundamentally different from those of ordinary polycrystalline and amorphous solids, and have a wide range of applications in various fields such as electronic information, bioengineering, aerospace, and daily life. Therefore, the formation of nanomaterials and their preparation techniques have attracted widespread attention, and studying their structure, properties, and applications has become a hotspot in materials science research.

This Special Issue, "Advances in the Mechanisms and Technologies of Nanomaterial Formation", is mainly focused on the formation mechanisms and advanced preparation technologies of nanomaterials. The scope includes, but is not limited to: nanoparticles, nanocatalysts, nanoporous materials, nanocomposites, nanofilms, and nanoscale technologies. Both experimental and theoretical studies are of interest. We particularly welcome experimental and computational studies that can reveal the relationship between structure and properties, and then demonstrate the formation mechanism of nanomaterials with desired structures and properties. All manuscripts considered for publication in this section will undergo a rigorous peer review process and decisions will be based on the recommendations of independent reviewers.

Dr. Qi Wang
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • nanomaterials with multiple morphologies
  • preparation technologies of nanomaterial
  • formation mechanism of nanomaterials
  • multifunctional properties of nanomaterials
  • structure–property relationships of nanomaterials.

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Enhancing the Thermal Conductivity of Epoxy Composites via Constructing Oriented ZnO Nanowire-Decorated Carbon Fibers Networks
by Wei Lin, Chang Yu, Chang Sun, Baokai Wang, Mengyang Niu, Mengyi Li, Weiwei Xuan and Qi Wang
Materials 2024, 17(3), 649; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17030649 - 29 Jan 2024
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With the miniaturization and high integration of electronic devices, high-performance thermally conductive composites have received increasing attention. The construction of hierarchical structures is an effective strategy to reduce interfacial thermal resistance and enhance composite thermal conductivity. In this study, by decorating carbon fibers [...] Read more.
With the miniaturization and high integration of electronic devices, high-performance thermally conductive composites have received increasing attention. The construction of hierarchical structures is an effective strategy to reduce interfacial thermal resistance and enhance composite thermal conductivity. In this study, by decorating carbon fibers (CF) with needle-like ZnO nanowires, hierarchical hybrid fillers (CF@ZnO) were rationally designed and synthesized using the hydrothermal method, which was further used to construct oriented aligned filler networks via the simple freeze-casting process. Subsequently, epoxy (EP)-based composites were prepared using the vacuum impregnation method. Compared with the pure CF, the CF@ZnO hybrid fillers led to a significant increase in thermal conductivity, which was mainly due to the fact that the ZnO nanowires could act as bridging links between CF to increase more thermally conductive pathways, which in turn reduced interfacial thermal resistance. In addition, the introduction of CF@ZnO fillers was also beneficial in improving the thermal stability of the EP-based composites, which was favorable for practical thermal management applications. Full article
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