Sustainable Flame-Retardant Polymeric Composites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart and Functional Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 November 2023) | Viewed by 2068
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable polymers; phase-change materials; bio-based composites; fire-safe materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Interest in sustainable, multifunctional, flame-retardant polymers has been steadily increasing over the last two decades; correspondingly, the number of flame-retardant bio-based materials available has been increasing. In addition, rising environmental concerns and depletion of petrochemical resources has resulted in increasing interest in renewable/biodegradable/bio-based polymeric materials. The field of multifunctional, fire-safe, and sustainable materials, with all its traditionalism and multidisciplinarity, has profited from these developments. The multidisciplinary characteristics of this field have led to a considerable scattering of literary sources. This Special Issue provides an excellent opportunity for researchers to publish their latest advances within relevant sustainable research fields. Full papers, review articles, and communications are all welcome. Topics considered for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) sustainable polymers and corresponding flame-retardant nanocomposites; (2) flame-retardant phase-change materials; (3) flame-retardant energy-storage materials; (4) eco-benign, multifunctional, fire-retardant materials; (5) fire behaviours and fire-retardant mechanisms; (6) flame-retardant polymeric nanocomposites processing and manufacturing; (7) high-performance bio-based flame-retardant polymers and composites.
Dr. Guang-Zhong Yin
Dr. Xiao-Mei Yang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bio-based polymers
- phase-change materials
- flame retardant
- multi-functional materials
- polymer nanocomposites
- biodegradable polymers
- natural macromolecules
