Thermal Management Functional Composites: Mechanism, Design, Performance and Application
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Composites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editor
Interests: thermal management functional composites; electromagnetic wave absorbing and shielding; lightweight aerogel and fiber materials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Thermal management functional composites have emerged as core materials for addressing critical heat transfer challenges across civilian, military, and aerospace extreme environments. This has spurred immense interest in advanced functional composites capable of precise heat control. This Special Issue, ‘Thermal Management Functional Composites: Mechanism, Design, Performance and Application’, focuses on the latest research and reviews in thermal management materials, including thermal conductive composites, thermal insulating materials, radiative cooling materials, photothermal materials, electrothermal materials, and phase change materials, etc., and aims to gather cutting-edge achievements that address the fundamental and applied aspects of this vital field.
We welcome contributions that investigate heat transfer mechanisms, structural design strategies, performance optimization methods, and practical application breakthroughs. Topics cover multi-scale material synthesis, interface regulation for thermal properties, and tailored solutions for extreme conditions. By integrating fundamental research and engineering practice, this Issue provides a platform for researchers to exchange innovations, promoting the development and industrialization of high-performance thermal management composites for diverse critical applications.
Dr. Duo Pan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- thermal management
- structural design
- multi-scale synthesis
- thermal conduction
- thermal insulation
- thermal conversion
- radiative cooling
- aerogel-based composites
- heat transfer mechanism
- performance optimization
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