Innovations in Polymer Composites for Sustainable Energy Harvesting and Environmental Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2025) | Viewed by 3704
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Interests: synthesis of novel donor-acceptor molecules and dipeptides; their functionalization into biopolymer fibers using the electrospinning technique; and the evaluation of their non-linear optical and energy harvesting properties
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Interests: nanomaterials; nanotechnology; nanofibers; electrospinning; magnetic nanostructures; ferroelectric nanomaterials; multiferroic nano-composites; dielectrics and piezoelectrics; spintronics; energy harvesting; EMI shielding
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Interests: electrospinning; hybrid functional materials; biomaterials; nanocrystalline materials; organic and semi-organic crystals; piezoelectric materials; optical second harmonic generation; energy harvesting
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the middle of significant advances in the last few decades regarding the incorporation of materials into polymers, a distinct class of hybrid materials has emerged, exhibiting exceptional physical properties that have profound implications in various fields, from electronics to biomaterials. Recognizing the demands of environmental imperatives, our newly proposed Special Issue, "Innovations in Polymer Composites for Sustainable Energy Harvesting and Environmental Applications", explicitly addresses the imperative for materials characterized not only by superior performance, but also by a commitment to environmental management.
This specialized collection critically analyzes advances in the incorporation of materials into polymer composites, with a focus on enlightening the strategic methodologies employed for integrating and discerning the resulting improvements in hybrid material properties.
The topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- piezoelectric polymer composites;
- electrospinning of hybrid composites;
- polymeric nanofibers;
- ferroelectric polymer composites;
- multiferroic polymer composites;
- dielectric polymeric materials;
- thin films in polymeric composites;
- pyroelectric polymeric materials for thermal energy harvesting;
- piezoelectric polymeric materials for energy harvesting;
- polymeric nanocomposite thin films;
- conductive polymer thin films;
- biodegradable polymer thin films;
- optoelectronic polymer thin films;
- thin-film polymer-based sensors.
We invite you to submit contributions for this Special Issue, including full papers and reviews.
Dr. Rosa Maria Ferreira Baptista
Dr. Bernardo Gonçalves Almeida
Dr. Etelvina de Matos Gomes
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- piezoelectric polymer composites
- electrospinning
- polymeric nanofibers
- ferroelectric polymer composites
- multiferroic polymer composites
- dielectric polymeric materials
- thin films
- conductive polymers
- biodegradable polymers
- optoelectronic polymers
- polymer-based sensors
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