Polymer Nanocomposites for Sensors and Actuators, Flexible Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Nanoelectronics, Nanosensors and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 August 2025 | Viewed by 96
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer synthesis and modification; flexible electronics; battery materials; polymer characterization and testing
Interests: functional polymer materials; laser processing; supercapacitors
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Dear Colleagues,
Polymer nanocomposites are a kind of multiphase composite, in which at least one phase has a size below 100 nm. They are mainly prepared by uniformly dispersing fillers such as inorganic substances, metals, metal oxides, C60, carbon nanotubes and graphene into the continuous-phase polymer matrix. Polymer nanocomposites possess excellent mechanical properties, electrical properties and thermodynamic properties and are widely used in sensors, actuators, flexible thermoelectric materials and devices.
We are pleased to invite you to submit your manuscripts to this Special Issue. Sensors can sense multiple factors such as temperature, humidity, pressure and gas, actuators can generate corresponding deformations or movements according to external signals, and thermoelectric materials and devices can convert thermal energy into electrical energy.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Sensors;
- Actuators;
- Flexible thermoelectric materials and devices.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Aimin Zhang
Dr. Jihai Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer nanocomposite
- sensors
- actuators
- flexibility
- thermoelectric materials
- wearable electronics
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