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Nanostructured Polymer Composites for Energy Conversion Applications

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 December 2024) | Viewed by 1707

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Dr. Feiyu Xu

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Borrns College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
Interests: energetic nanocomposite; fluoropolymer; combustion; polymer pyrolysis; surface chemistry
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Dr. Prithwish Biswas

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Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
Interests: organic thermoelectrics; thermochemical energy storage and conversion; photothermal energy conversion; nanoscale heat transfer
Dr. Chen Zhao

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School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
Interests: conducting polymers; 2D materials; composites; wearable electronics; energy storage
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Advances in energy conversion have always been a major driving force for the development of our society. As a result of recent progress in nanotechnology, polymers are widely used as matrices or binders for nanoparticles in nanocomposites. Leveraging unique properties of both polymers and nanoparticles, polymer nanocomposites offer great potential for enhanced material characteristics such as transport kinetics, conductivity, and mechanical properties. Therefore, they have been widely utilized for energy conversion applications including energetic materials, batteries, supercapacitors, thermoelectrics, photovoltaic devices, etc. The processing, modification, characterization, and structure–chemistry–function relationships of such hybrid materials have attracted significant research interest. 

This Special Issue aims to cover the applications of polymer nanocomposites within the broad landscape of energy conversion, especially the interplay between the structure and performance of materials. Manuscripts focused on all aspects of polymer nanocomposites are welcome.

Dr. Feiyu Xu
Dr. Prithwish Biswas
Dr. Chen Zhao
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Keywords

  • polymer nanocomposites
  • fluoropolymers
  • energetic composites
  • polymer composite electrodes
  • polymer solar cells
  • polymer thermoelectrics
  • mechanical properties
  • thermal conductivity

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Efficient CO2 Capture Using Nitrogen-Enriched Microporous Carbon Derived from Polybenzoxazine in a Single-Step Process for Environmental Sustainability
by Thirukumaran Periyasamy, Shakila Parveen Asrafali and Jaewoong Lee
Polymers 2025, 17(3), 343; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17030343 - 26 Jan 2025
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In this research, we successfully synthesized nitrogen-enriched microporous carbon through a meticulous process involving two different activation procedures. Initially, polybenzoxazine was carbonized at 800 °C to create a precursor material, which was then activated with two different activating agents (KOH and KMnO4 [...] Read more.
In this research, we successfully synthesized nitrogen-enriched microporous carbon through a meticulous process involving two different activation procedures. Initially, polybenzoxazine was carbonized at 800 °C to create a precursor material, which was then activated with two different activating agents (KOH and KMnO4) at the same temperature. This activation significantly enhanced the material’s porosity, increasing its specific surface area from 335 m2/g (KOH activated) to 943 m2/g (KMnO4 activated). XPS analysis confirmed the presence of nitrogen functionalities, including secondary-N, oxide-N, pyridone-N, and pyridine-N, which are critical for CO2 adsorption. Adsorption tests demonstrated a high CO2 uptake of 3.8 mmol/g at 25 °C and 1 bar, driven by a combination of physisorption (physical interaction with the surface area) and chemisorption (chemical interaction with nitrogen sites). This high adsorption capacity can be attributed to the carbon’s substantial surface area, significant micropore volume, and the interconnected network of pores, which together provide structural stability and facilitate the diffusion of CO2 molecules. These findings suggest that this nitrogen-enriched microporous carbon, derived from polybenzoxazine, holds significant promise as a highly efficient material for applications in CO2 capture and storage. Full article
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