Conductive Polymer Composites: Structure, Properties and Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Physics and Theory".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 July 2023) | Viewed by 171
Special Issue Editors
Interests: functional polymers; nanomaterials; polymer physics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Conductive polymer composites (CPCs), which consist of conductive fillers dispersed in a polymer matrix, have attracted considerable academic and industrial attention due to their tunable properties, wide range of applications and ease of fabrication. The development of characterization methods is expected to lead to a deeper understanding as well as morphological control of conductive networks in CPCs. The corresponding novel structures and properties increase the performance of the material, thus facilitating the wider application of CPCs.
This Special Issue on “Conductive Polymer Composites: Structure, Properties and Applications” will curate recent developments in the characterization and utilization of CPCs, with a special focus on the network structure of CPCs for better balance among electrical conductivity, mechanical properties, and filler contents. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Characterization of novel CPCs;
- Strategies for fabrication of novel CPCs;
- Formation mechanism of conductive networks in CPCs;
- Properties of novel CPCs;
- Novel applications of CPCs.
Dr. Wei Chen
Dr. Guoqiang Zhou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- conductive polymer composites
- conductive network
- filler content
- permeation threshold
- electromechanical response
- viscoelastic
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