Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites
A section of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Section Information
The Section Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites of Polymers aims to rapidly publish high quality contributions on fundamental and applied science of polymer composite materials. Understanding the processing–structure–properties relationship is crucial for the development of advanced materials. Thus, we encourage the submission of manuscripts that provide novel insights and reviews that report significant advances in the field. Manuscripts addressing key challenges faced by the multiple application areas of composites, such as transport, energy, infrastructure, maritime, health care technology, and recreational products, are welcomed.
Topics include, but are not limited to:
- Design of polymer composites and nanocomposites
- Fiber-reinforced polymers
- Biomedical composites
- Structural composites
- Multifunctional composites
- Biomimetic and eco composites
- Polymer foams
- Smart composites
- Modelling of polymer composites and nanocomposites
- Self-healing of polymer composites and nanocomposites
- Life cycle assessment of polymer composites and nanocomposites
Keywords
composites; nanocomposites; micro-nanoparticles; fiber; structure–property relationship; physical characterization; mechanical characterization; morphological characterization; applications; modelling; self-healing; smart; biocomposites
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Polymer Blends and Composites (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Conductive and Magnetic Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites (Deadline: 25 September 2024)
- Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: Fabrication, Characterization and Application (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Rubber—Advances and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Polymer/Ceramic Composites, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Polymers and Polymer Composites: Structure-Property Relationship, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advances in Flame Retardant Polymeric Materials and Composites (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- High-Performance Resin Composite and Coating (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Polymeric Nanocomposites: Synthesis and Applications (Deadline: 5 October 2024)
- Advanced Research on Thermal Properties and Flame Retardancy of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Advances in Polymer Matrix Composites: Synthesis, Characterization and Simulation II (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Application And Characterization Of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 15 October 2024)
- Low-Dimensional Carbon-Based Polymer Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Epoxy Resins and Epoxy-Resins-Based Polymer Materials II (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Polymer Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Polymer Composites for Dental Applications (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Polyurethane Composites: Properties and Applications (Deadline: 25 October 2024)
- Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites: Processing/Structure/Performance Inter-relationships, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Advanced Research on Flame Retardant Property and Thermal Degradation of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Applications of Ionic Liquids, Poly(Ionic Liquids), Ionic Liquid–Biopolymer Systems, and Their Composites (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Multifunctional Polymers and Their Composites and Structures: Design, Preparation and Properties (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Polymer Composites for Electrical and Electronic Engineering Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Polymer Composites in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (Deadline: 5 November 2024)
- Development in Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites (Deadline: 5 November 2024)
- Material-Process-Structure Integrated Design For Advanced Polymeric Composites (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Polymer Nanocomposites for Wastewater Treatment (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Advanced Composite Materials for Water Contaminant Removal (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Additive Manufacturing of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Sustainable Polymer Composites from Renewable Resources: Functionality and Applications (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composite II (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Sustainable Development of Advanced Polymer Composites (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Advances in Functional Polymer Nanocomposites (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Advanced Resin Matrix Composites: Synthesis, Characterization, Processing and Applications (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Multifunctional Polymers and Their Composites: Design, Processing and Properties (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Polymer-Containing Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Multifunctional Carbon-Based Polymer Nanocomposites (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Polymer/Graphene Composites and Nanocomposites (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites: Progress and Prospects (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Additive Agents for Polymer Functionalization Modification (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Advances in Characterization, Measurement and Electrical Performance of Polymer and Composites Materials (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Polymer Materials and Polymer Composites—on the Way to Sustainable Development (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Research on Green Functional Polymer Composites (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Advanced Textile Based Polymer Composites: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications II (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advances in Functional Polymer Foams (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Functional Hybrid Polymeric Composites, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Progress in Polymer Composites for Different Applications II (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Damage and Failure Analysis of Polymer-Based Composites (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- Preparation, Structure and Characterization of Polymer/Cement Composites—3rd Edition (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- Electrical Properties of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 25 December 2024)
- Physicochemical Properties of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Advances in Thermal, Electrical and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Epoxy Polymers and Composites (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Thermal Characterization and Applications of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Natural Lignocellulosic Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advances in Functional Rubber and Elastomer Composites II (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Thermoplastic Foams: Processing, Manufacturing, and Characterization (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Fiber Reinforced Polymers: Manufacture, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Resin-Based Polymer Materials and Related Applications: Volume 2 (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Polymers in Wood Composites: Revolutionizing Eco-Friendly Materials for a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Characteristics and Applications of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Multifunctional Polymer Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advanced Polymeric Materials and Composites: Structure-Property Relationships (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Additive Manufacturing of Polymer-Based Materials and Lightweight Structures (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Flame-Retardant Polymer Composites II (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Nanopolymers and Nanocomposites (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Polymer Composites: Design, Manufacture and Characterization (Deadline: 5 January 2025)
- Synthesis, Processing, Structure and Properties of Polymer Materials: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 January 2025)
- Innovations in Polymer Composites for Sustainability and Multifunctionality (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Additive Manufacturing of Polymer Composites II (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advances in Polymers Science and Technology: From Nano-Engineering to Multifunctional Applications (Deadline: 25 January 2025)
- Polymer-Based Composite Structures and Mechanical Metamaterials (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Innovations in Polymer Composites for Sustainable Energy Harvesting and Environmental Applications (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Development in Epoxy Polymers (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Polymers, Biomolecules and Nanocomposites: Computational Perspectives (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Advances in Composite Materials: Polymers and Fibers Inclusion (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials, 4th Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Epoxy Thermoset Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Synthesis and Applications of Polymer-Based Nanocomposites (Deadline: 5 February 2025)
- Functional Biomaterials and Polymer Composites for Effective Healthcare Applications (Deadline: 10 February 2025)
- Novel Nanoparticles and Their Enhanced Polymer Composites: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- High-Temperature-Resistant Polymers and Their Advanced Composites (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Graphene-Based Polymer Composites and Their Applications II (Deadline: 15 February 2025)
- Mechanical and Dynamic Characterization of Polymeric Composites, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Functional Graphene–Polymer Composites (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Preparation of Polymer-Based Nanocomposites (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Structure, Properties and Applications of Polymer-Based Nanocomposites (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Biopolymer Composites for Biomedicine Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Polymers and Their Micro- and Nano-Composite Materials for New Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Application And Characterization Of Multifunctional And Sustainable Polymers And Composites (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Epoxy Resin and Composites: Properties and Applications (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Sustainable Polymer Composite Adsorbents: Preparation, Characterization And Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Polymer-Based Nanomaterials for Next-Generation Electrochemical Energy Devices (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites: Advancements in Recycling and Sustainability (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advances in Mechanical and Thermal Characterization of Polymer Composites II (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Polyurethane Materials for Multifunctional Applications (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Synthesis, Design, Preparation and Processing of Functional Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Recent Developments in Polymeric Composites and Hybrid Materials through Advanced Manufacturing (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Biobased and Biodegradable Polymer Blends and Composites II (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Recent Advances in 3D Printing of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advances in Multifunctional Polymer-Based Nanocomposites II (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Eco-Friendly Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Polymer-Based Metamaterials and Metastructures (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Polymer Composites: Structure, Properties and Processing, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Investigations on Polymer-Based Materials and Structures: Theory, Experimentation and Computation (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Polymer-Based Composite Nanomaterials: Structure, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 3 July 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advances in Polymer Blends and Composites: Chemistry and Technology
- Advances in Polymeric Composites (Closed)
- Functionalized Polymeric Composites for Energy Conversion Systems, Optoelectronic and Biomedical Applications
- Polymer Nanocomposite (Closed)
- Polymers and Polymer Composites: Structure-Property Relationship
- Progress in Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites
- Reinforced Polymer Composites (Closed)
- Reinforced Polymer Composites (Closed)
- Sustainable Polymer/Biopolymer-Based Composites: Processing, Characterization, and Application
