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Functional Fiber Materials and Composites

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 September 2022) | Viewed by 5264

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Jaehyeung Park

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Department of Bio-Fibers and Materials Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Interests: functional surfaces and interfaces of polymer and nanomaterials; polymer nanocomposite; sustainable materials
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

There is an increasing demand of functional fiber materials and composites with better performance and smart functionalities for application in wearable technologies, flexible electronics, reinforcing or functional additives, protective clothing, sensors, and others. This Special Issue will highlight recent advances in functional fiber materials and composites that have been developed in various fields of science and industry, including their design, processing, properties, modeling, and applications.

The main topics include but are not limited to:

  • Smart and high-performance fiber materials and composites;
  • Sustainable and eco-friendly fiber materials and composites;
  • High-tech manufacturing technologies for fiber materials and composites;
  • Functional fiber materials for flexible electronics and wearable technologies.

It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue of Materials. Submissions of communications, full papers, and reviews are all welcome.

Prof. Dr. Jaehyeung Park
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • functional fiber materials
  • wearable technologies
  • flexible device
  • fiber processing technologies
  • nanofibers
  • nanocomposite fiber
  • functional additives
  • fiber-reinforced composite

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Synthesis of Novel Shape Memory Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (SMTPUs) from Bio-Based Materials for Application in 3D/4D Printing Filaments
by Yang-Sook Jung, Sunhee Lee, Jaehyeung Park and Eun-Joo Shin
Materials 2023, 16(3), 1072; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16031072 - 26 Jan 2023
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Bio-based thermoplastic polyurethanes have attracted increasing attention as advanced shape memory materials. Using the prepolymer method, novel fast-responding shape memory thermoplastic polyurethanes (SMTPUs) were prepared from 100% bio-based polyester polyol, poly-propylene succinate derived from corn oil, diphenyl methane diisocyanate, and bio-based 1,3-propanediol as [...] Read more.
Bio-based thermoplastic polyurethanes have attracted increasing attention as advanced shape memory materials. Using the prepolymer method, novel fast-responding shape memory thermoplastic polyurethanes (SMTPUs) were prepared from 100% bio-based polyester polyol, poly-propylene succinate derived from corn oil, diphenyl methane diisocyanate, and bio-based 1,3-propanediol as a chain extender. The morphologies of the SMTPUs were investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and X-ray diffraction, which revealed the interdomain spacing between the hard and soft phases, the degree of phase separation, and the intermixing level between the hard and soft phases. The thermal and mechanical properties of the SMTPUs were also investigated, wherein a high hard segment content imparted unique properties that rendered the SMTPUs suitable for shape memory applications at varying temperatures. More specifically, the SMTPUs exhibited a high level of elastic elongation and good mechanical strength. Following compositional optimization, a tensile strength of 24–27 MPa was achieved, in addition to an elongation at break of 358–552% and a hardness of 84–92 Shore A. Moreover, the bio-based SMTPU exhibited a shape recovery of 100%, thereby indicating its potential for use as an advanced temperature-dependent shape memory material with an excellent shape recoverability. Full article
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Preparation of the Heterogeneous Saponified Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)/Poly(Methyl Methacrylate–Methallyl Alcohol) Blend Film
by Seong Baek Yang, Dae Won Jeong, Jungeon Lee, Sabina Yeasmin, Chang-Kil Kim and Jeong Hyun Yeum
Materials 2022, 15(7), 2439; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15072439 - 25 Mar 2022
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For the first time, poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/poly(methyl methacrylate–methallyl alcohol) (P(MMA-MAA)) (9:1, 7:3, 5:5) blend films were made simultaneously using the saponification method in a heterogeneous medium from poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc)/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) (9:1, 7:3, 5:5) blend films, respectively. The surface morphology and characteristics [...] Read more.
For the first time, poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA)/poly(methyl methacrylate–methallyl alcohol) (P(MMA-MAA)) (9:1, 7:3, 5:5) blend films were made simultaneously using the saponification method in a heterogeneous medium from poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc)/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) (9:1, 7:3, 5:5) blend films, respectively. The surface morphology and characteristics of the films were investigated using optical microscopy (OM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Moreover, the effect of the PVAc content on the degree of saponification (DS) of the PVAc/PMMA films were evaluated and revealed that the obtained DS value increased with the increase in PVAc content in the PVAc/PMMA blend films. According to the OM results, the saponified films demonstrated increased surface roughness compared with the unsaponified films. The AFM images revealed morphological variation among the saponified PVAc/PMMA blend films with different mass ratios of 9:1, 7:3, and 5:5. According to the DSC and TGA results, all blend film types exhibited higher thermal property after the saponification treatment. The XRD and FTIR results confirmed the conversion of the PVAc/PMMA into PVA/P(MMA-MAA) films. Thus, our present work may give a new idea for making blend film as promising medical material with significant surface properties based on hydrophilic/hydrophobic strategy. Full article
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