Smart and Multifunctional Polymer-Based Composites for Internet of Things Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2024 | Viewed by 1369
Special Issue Editors
Interests: X-ray diffraction; energy harvesting; ferroelectrics; ceramic nanoparticles; polymer matrix composites; carbon–polymer composites; ceramic–polymer composites
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Interests: thermal analysis
Interests: nanocrystals; nanogenerators; energy harvesting; ferroelectrics; photovoltaic devices
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to invite you to submit a manuscript for a Special Issue of Polymers (Impact Factor: 5.0, ISSN 2073-4360, https://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers) entitled “Smart and multifunctional polymer-based composites for Internet of Things applications”.
Because of their low density, design flexibility, ease of processing, and superior property enhancements at low filler loading, smart polymer composites are promising advanced materials for various applications, including energy harvesting, energy storage, sensing applications, protection from electromagnetic interference (EMI), etc. The application of polymer matrix composites as part of piezoelectric (PENG), triboelectric (TENG), and pyroelectric (PyNG) nanogenerators has gained more interest in recent years.
The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight the progress and fundamental aspects of cost-effective synthesis as well as of the functionalization, characterization, properties, processing, and applications of both fillers and smart polymer composites. We aim to present the current state of the art and highlight the wide range of applications. Both original contributions and reviews are welcome.
The key topics of this Special Issue are (but are not limited to):
- Piezoelectric polymer composites;
- Pyroelectric polymer composites;
- Triboelectric polymer composites;
- Conductive polymer composites;
- Smart polymers for sensing;
- EMI shielding polymer composites;
- Energy storage using polymer composites.
Dr. Marcin Godzierz
Dr. Urszula Szeluga
Dr. Krystian Mistewicz
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- polymer composites
- piezoelectric
- pyroelectric
- triboelectric
- thermoelectric
- conductive polymer composites
- smart polymers
- sensors
- EMI shielding
- energy storage.
