Nanomanufacturing: Cork in Science and Applications
A special issue of Nanomanufacturing (ISSN 2673-687X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 January 2024) | Viewed by 530
Special Issue Editors
2. LASI—Intelligent Systems Associate Laboratory, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
Interests: cork composites; manufacturing; sustainability
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Interests: green composites; cork; numerical simulation; biomechanics; metal forming
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Cork is a natural material derived from the bark of Quercus suber. It is a renewable and sustainable resource that has been used for centuries, mainly as a stopper for wine bottles. Cork and its composites have found new uses in engineering applications (from aerospace and automotive applications to sports and construction applications) thanks to its unique properties and characteristics (lightweight, elastic, insulating, and durable, among others). Currently, cork composites are being enhanced and optimized based on nanosolutions incorporated during manufacturing. This Special Issue aims to collect several original contributions related to developing cork-based materials whose properties were enhanced thanks to incorporating nanosolutions, nanostructures, etc. The following topics are welcome, but you are not limited to only these:
- Cork composites reinforced with nanostructures;
- Advances in the nanofabrication of cork-based solutions;
- Carbon footprint and life cycle assessment of cork-based products;
- Evaluation of material properties (mechanical, thermal, acoustic, etc.);
- Sustainability of nanomanufacturing solutions.
Prof. Dr. Fábio Fernandes
Dr. Ricardo J. Alves de Sousa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cork
- composites
- sustainability
- reinforcements
- nanofabrication
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