Advanced Polymer Composites and Foams
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 2852
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer physics; polymer blends; polymeric nanomaterials; bio-polymers; foams
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Interests: polymer blends; blend-based nanocomposites; packaging materials; membrane; electrochemical sensors; foams
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advanced polymer composite materials have garnered a significant amount of interest in materials science and engineering due to their incredible properties. Nanomaterials such as carbon nanotube, carbon black, clay, graphene, and graphene oxide have shown significant potential as fillers in polymer-based nanocomposites. These nanomaterials are distinguished by their high aspect ratio and/or exceptional thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties. By incorporating them into polymer matrices, the achieved composites can show superior properties, making them suitable for advanced engineering applications. The application fields of polymer composites include automobiles, sensors, electrochemical capacitors, solar cells, transistors, conductive adhesives, and gas storage devices.
Polymeric foams remain a vital category of commodity materials, advancing in numerous areas such as sports equipment, automotive parts, electronics, and packaging/biomedical applications. The compositions and microstructures of these foams contribute to their structural integrity and functional properties. Micro-, sub-micro-, and even nanocellular foams have recently been developed due to the advances in foaming technologies. Among the various technologies, supercritical fluid-induced foams have received extensive attention over the past decade because of the environmental friendly manufacturing process. These foams have expanded their applications, including weight reduction and dampening, thermal and acoustic insulation, as well as electromagnetic interference shielding and advanced structural components.
Prof. Dr. Fang-Chyou Chiu
Dr. Kartik Behera
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer composites
- (nano)fillers
- physical properties
- electrical properties
- foams
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