Advanced Polymer Based Materials: Production, Characterization and Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2021) | Viewed by 78033
Special Issue Editors
Interests: multiphase polymeric materials; mechanochemical treatments; solid state NMR spectroscopy: recycling and sustainability; biodegradable polymers; composites and nanocomposites
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Interests: functional polymers and composites; bio-based resins; stimuli-responsive nanomaterials
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Interests: microporous polymers; high surface area nanocomposites; nanostructured materials; biobased polymers
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Interests: polymer synthesis; stimuli-responsive polymers; biocomposites; biomaterials; wound healing; bone regeneration
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Interests: polymer science; microplastics; synthetic textiles; surface treatments; composites
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The use of polymers and polymer-based materials (composites, laminates, foams, hybrids, etc.) is constantly increasing and expanding over every field of industry and technology. Advances in processing and fabrication techniques of (multiphasic) polymer materials enable the precise control of structures from the molecular level to the nano- and micrometric scale, meeting the high-performance requirements of advanced applications. Specific and tunable functional properties are in fact crucial for high end applications (optoelectronic, aerospace, biomedical, energy) but are increasingly required also in more traditional fields, such as packaging, textile, and automotive.
The increasing complexity of fabrication methods and resulting structures has been accompanied by the implementation of advanced characterization and modeling techniques that are key factors for the design and fabrication of new functional materials, enabling to achieve a detailed description of process–structure–properties relationships.
In this Special Issue, we welcome research papers and reviews focusing on polymer-based materials with advanced functional properties, in terms of synthesis/fabrication methods, characterization techniques, and recent applicative developments, including environmental sustainability and end-of-life issues. The aim is to present the state-of-the-art of advanced polymeric materials, highlighting the newest developments in structures and properties.
We look forward to receiving contributions in such interesting and rapidly advancing topics.
Dr. Roberto Avolio
Prof. Veronica Ambrogi
Dr. Rachele Castaldo
Dr. Giovanna Gomez D’ayala
Dr. Francesca De Falco
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Polymers and polymeric materials
- Composites and nanocomposites
- Process–structure–properties relationships
- Morphology
- Functional properties
- Characterization techniques
- Biobased and biodegradable polymers
- Polymer synthesis
- Processing and fabrication
- Sustainability and recycling
- Smart and responsive materials
- Theory and modeling
- Materials for environment and energy
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