Composite Materials Based on Polymeric Fibers Doped with Magnetic Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

The increasingly sophisticated demands of contemporary society caused by climate change, electromagnetic smog, and the health crisis, require the scientific community to find immediate solutions. Recent developments in nanotechnology and materials science have shown that one of the most promising solutions is the realization of composite materials consisting of polymeric fibers doped with magnetic nano-microparticles. The properties induced by the magnetic phase of the composite, allows such materials to act as sensors and transducers for various applications such as electromagnetic and ionizing radiation shielding, health monitoring, and healing systems or antiviral and antibacterial activity.

This Special Issue will highlight the progress made in the field of composite materials based on polymeric fibers and magnetic nano-microparticles, to underline the main issues, which need to be addressed, and to provide solutions for the further development of their physical properties as required for various applications. Thus, this Special Issue will publish original high-quality research papers covering the most recent advances as well as comprehensive reviews addressing state-of-the-art topics in the field of synthesis, properties, and applications of such composite nanomaterials.

Topics to be covered by this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• New methods for the preparation of composite nanomaterials by doping with magnetic, dielectric nanoparticles, or combinations of them;
• New experimental methods for studying physical properties of composite nanomaterials;
• Investigating the nano-microscale structural properties of composite nanomaterials, as well as the physical mechanisms responsible for their bulk properties;
• Development of new technologies for testing composite materials based on polymeric fibers and magnetic nano-microparticles;
• Future research directions related to the usage of composite materials;

Prof. Dr. Ioan Bica
Guest Editor

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