Functional Graphene–Polymer Composites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 February 2025) | Viewed by 8314
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Dear Colleagues,
Although graphene was theoretically predicted before the beginning of the 21st century, it was only in 2004 that it was isolated from bulk graphite by Geim and Novoselov; starting from this point, the number of works focused on graphene has increased exponentially, and many synthesis and functionalization techniques have been developed over the last 20 years. Due to its extraordinary mechanical, thermal and electrical properties, graphene is extensively employed as a filler in polymer composites. Graphene’s ease of functionalization is another reason that has allowed for the expansion of graphene-based polymer composites in a wide number of industrial sectors, such as aeronautics, electronics, packaging, etc.; in fact, the functionalization of graphene allows us to tune the derived graphene–polymer composite properties, improving the native properties of the polymer matrix and inducing novel features such as electrical and thermal conductivity, fire retardancy and EMI shielding.
The aim of this Special Issue is to publish original articles, critical reviews, research notes, analyses, case studies and short communications relating to the progress in graphene functionalization techniques, the development and characterization of functionalized graphene-based polymer composites, and the analytical and numerical modeling of composite systems.
Dr. Aldobenedetto Zotti
Dr. Simona Zuppolini
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- graphene–polymer composites
- graphene functionalization techniques
- dispersion techniques
- electrical properties
- structural reinforcement
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