Fabrication, Characterization, and Application of Polymeric Nanocomposites

Dear Colleagues,

Fabrication, characterization, and application of polymeric nanocomposites are nowadays of increasing scientific and technical interest. The addition of variable amounts of nanosized materials to polymers changes their properties. Polymeric nanocomposites exhibit superior qualities compared to micro- and macro-composites. The improved electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties of nanocomposites are important in various electronic applications. Different polymeric nanocomposites can be synthesized for various applications by the proper selection of matrices, nano-reinforcement materials, synthesis methods, and surface modifications of either the reinforcement or the polymer. Many polymeric nanocomposite-based products have been commercialized. For example, flexible sensors fabricated with polymeric nanocomposites can be used to monitor physiological parameters and then transfer the data to a recording unit for further analyses. This Special Issue will present studies on different polymeric nanocomposites used for designing specific systems, their unique properties, the network protocols applied, the different types of activities that can be monitored, and examples of electronic applications of polymeric nanocomposites in sensors. This Special Issue aims to offer an overview of polymeric nanocomposites for flexible sensor technology to researchers first approaching this field.

This Special Issue invites original papers and reviews reporting on the recent progress in the following areas:

-Preparation, formation, synthesis of polymer nanocomposites

-Physical and chemical properties of nanostructured polymers

-Fabrication methods of the polymeric nanocomposites for biosensors

-Chemical and physical surface modification of polymeric nanocomposites

-Next-generation polymeric nanocomposites based flexible sensor

-Integration process of polymeric nanocomposites-based biosensors into smart devices and their point-of-care test

-Polymer nanocomposites in future biomedical application

-Multi-Functional Polymer-Based Nanocomposites

-Advanced polymer composites for electrical application

Prof. Dr. Chang-Soo Lee
Guest Editor

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