Graphene-Based Materials, Their Composites and Potential Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Monolayer graphene was first isolated 15 years ago, attracting the attention of scientific community, because of its exceptional electrical, optical, thermal, and mechanical properties. Over the years, this groundbreaking achievement has received worldwide attention, and has raised exaggerated expectations for prompt applications that may have contributed to provoking certain disappointment. However, it is evident that a full understanding of its fundamental physics and properties has been gained, as well as a significant advancement in scaling-up the production methods. From a broad and yet realistic perspective, this material has also opened new opportunities for the development of novel composites, with notably enhanced properties. In parallel, new routes for the preparation of bulk porous graphene materials and foams that envisage fascinating applications in areas such as environmental science, bio-medicine, or energy, have grown without stopping.

This Special Issue is focused on presenting the current research on graphene-based polymer and ceramic composites, with tentative applications in diverse fields, such as energy production and storage, environment protection, catalysis, biomedicine, and wearable electronic and sensing devices. Concurrently, recent advancements in the preparation routes, the functionalization and consolidation methods for thin films, and bulk porous and 3D-printed graphene-type structures are the chief aims of the present Special Issue.

Dr. Cristina Ramirez
Prof. Maria Isabel Osendi
Guest Editors

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