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Multifunctional Carbon-Based Polymer Nanocomposites

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 1454

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Poly2 Group, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC BarcelonaTech), ESEIAAT, C/Colom 11, 08222 Terrassa, Spain
Interests: additives; aerogels; composites; conductivity; extrusion; films; foaming; foams; foils; fracture; graphene; ignifugation; membranes; molding; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; oxides; permeability; polyfunctional materials; polymers; processing; properties; resistance; silicates; structure; supercritical fluid
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Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Interests: graphene; carbon nanotubes; foams; conductive composites; EMI shielding; multifunctional materials; nanocomposites
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue focuses on the advancements in the development of multifunctional nanocomposites, particularly in the realm of carbon-based fillers. These nanocomposites are multifunctional because they exhibit a diverse range of properties, including mechanical, electrical, thermal, and chemical characteristics, due to their complex compositions and structures.

In recent years, there has been significant progress in the development of "Multifunctional Carbon-Based Polymer Nanocomposites", expanding the concept of the nanocomposites used in various domains including telecommunication, in the form of EMI shielding applications; construction, in form of cement reinforcements; and the energy sector, as conductive nanocomposite electrodes.

This Special Issue welcomes contributions that explore various aspects of carbon-based nanocomposites, including their design, composition, fabrication, microstructure, characterization, analysis, application, service behavior, recycling, and beyond. A particular emphasis is placed on the multifunctionality that could be achieved by combining carbon nanoparticles such as graphene nanoplatelets, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, and other nanoparticles that enhance the functional properties of nanocomposites.

Manuscripts addressing topics including thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, biopolymers, nanocomposite foams, processing techniques for manufacturing nanocomposites, recycling, biodegradability, flame retardancy, and thermal and electrical conductivity are welcome in this Special Issue, as are new their applications, which may span electronics, batteries, catalysis, separation and filtration, EMI shielding, and tissue engineering, among others.

Prof. Dr. José Ignacio Velasco
Dr. Marcelo Antunes
Dr. Hooman Abbasi
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Keywords

  • carbon-based nanocomposites
  • carbon nanotubes
  • carbon nanofibers
  • carbon-based fillers

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Synthesis of Poly(L–lactide)–poly(ε–caprolactone)–poly(ethylene glycol) Terpolymer Grafted onto Partially Oxidized Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites for Drug Delivery
by Karla J. González-Iñiguez, Edgar B. Figueroa-Ochoa, Antonio Martínez-Richa, Leonardo R. Cajero-Zul and Sergio M. Nuño-Donlucas
Polymers 2024, 16(18), 2580; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182580 - 12 Sep 2024
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Abstract
Nanocomposites prepared with a terpolymer of poly(L–lactide) (PLLA)–poly(ε–caprolactone) (PCL)–poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and partially oxidized carbon nanotubes (CNTspo) were synthesized and characterized to evaluate their ability to act as an effective nanocarrier of the anticancer drug methotrexate. The homopolymers of PLLA and [...] Read more.
Nanocomposites prepared with a terpolymer of poly(L–lactide) (PLLA)–poly(ε–caprolactone) (PCL)–poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and partially oxidized carbon nanotubes (CNTspo) were synthesized and characterized to evaluate their ability to act as an effective nanocarrier of the anticancer drug methotrexate. The homopolymers of PLLA and PCL were synthesized through ring-opening polymerization (ROP) and characterized through gel permeation chromatography (GPC). The PLLA–PCL–PEG terpolymers were synthesized through a four-step chemical route using oxalyl chloride as a linker agent and analyzed with 1H–NMR, 13C–NMR, and FTIR spectroscopies. Additionally, the nanocomposites were characterized through FTIR, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), as well as the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) technique. XPS analysis revealed that PLLA–PCL–PEG terpolymer chains are grafted onto CNTspo. Moreover, evaluations through FTIR and DSC strongly suggest that the PCL-rich domains are preferentially oriented toward CNTspo. The release tests exhibited a “burst effect” profile, which was more evident in the terpolymers than in the nanocomposites. Five models were used to assess methotrexate’s in vitro release. For the nanocomposites, the best fit to the experimental data was obtained using the first-order model, whereas the results obtained from the Korsmeyer–Peppas model indicated that Fickian diffusion drives methotrexate’s release. Full article
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