Carbon/Natural Polymer Materials: Preparation and Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 September 2023) | Viewed by 10741
Special Issue Editors
Interests: carbon nanomaterials; carbon dots; graphene; conductive polymers; organic synthesis; biomedical applications
Interests: nanomaterials; carbon nanotubes; conductive polymers; 3D scaffolds; neuroscience; tissue engineering; cardiology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Engineering between natural polymers and carbon nanomaterials has attracted tremendous attention due to the inherent chemical and biological properties that the combination provides to a vast number of functional materials. This fruitful modification leads to the improvement of several properties, which potentiates and creates new applications in the polymer material field, in particular in areas such as food packaging, biomedicine, energy storage and electronics.
This Special Issue focuses on the current state-of-the-art synergy between natural polymers and carbon materials. Both original contributions and comprehensive reviews are welcome, discussing the latest research in the area or summarizing selected areas of the field. The scope of this Special Issue encompasses the preparation and applications of natural polymers engineering with carbon materials but not limited to the following fields: nanocomposites, electronics, films, sensors, ion exchange membranes for fuel cells, and biomaterials.
Dr. I. Jénnifer Gómez
Dr. Nuria Alegret
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- synthesis of natural polymers and carbon nanomaterials
- nanocomposites based on natural polymers with carbon materials
- natural polymers and carbon nanomaterials for biomedical applications
- natural polymers and carbon nanomaterials for sensors
- natural polymers and carbon nanomaterials for energy applications
- natural polymers and carbon nanomaterials for environmental applications
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