Advanced Technologies in Polymer-Protected and Gel-Immobilized Nanocomposites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2020) | Viewed by 31556
Special Issue Editors
2. Laboratory of Engineering Profile, Satbayev University, Almaty 050013, Kazakhstan
Interests: functional polymers; polyampholytes; interpolymer complexes; polymeric composites; nanomaterails; catalysis; oil recovery
Interests: Metal-containing polymers; Macromolecular metal carboxylates; Coordination polymers; Metallopolymer nanocomposites; Nanomaterials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymer-protected metal nanoparticles, nanoclay minerals, including silica and titanium dioxides, proteins, enzymes, polyelectrolytes, semiconductors, dyes, surfactants, and drugs immobilized within the hydrogel and cryogel matrix, provide superior functionality to nanocomposite materials with potential applications in various fields, including catalysis, photocatalysis, biotechnology, biomedicine, nanomedicine, drug delivery, EOR, and environmental remediation. The nature of interaction between the components can have a covalent, ionic and donor–acceptor character and be stabilized by hydrogen bonds, hydrophobic interactions, entanglement of macromolecular chains producing interpenetrating and semi-interpenetrating polymer networks. Due to their composite structure and unique properties, such as improved mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical characteristics, they have found a wide application in medicine, membrane technology, optical engineering, and catalysis. Hybrid nanostructures composed of organic, inorganic, and polymer materials considerably expand our fundamental representations on nanocomposites that are “smart”, fast-developing and emerging fields of advanced materials and technology. The aim of this Special Issue is to demonstrate the multidisciplinary aspect of the selected subject and to bring together a number of original papers and reviews covering (but not restricted to) the following topics:
- Advanced strategy on designing of nanocomposites with participation of functional polymers and nanoparticles;
- Polymer-supported and gel-immobilized metal- and bimetallic nanoparticles in catalysis;
- Immobilization of nano- and microsized clay minerals within gel matrix and development of polymer-inorganic nanocomposite materials;
- Development of controlled delivery systems based on polymer-protected and gel-immobilized nanoparticles;
- Photocatalytic water-splitting nanocomposites fabricated from nanoparticles and semiconductors;
- Gel-immobilized anticancer drugs and metal nanoparticles in nanomedicine;
- Design of smart nano-objects for target applications in EOR (enhanced oil recovery), pharmacy, agriculture, and water purification.
Prof. Sarkyt Kudaibergenov
Prof. Gulzhian Dzhardimalieva
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- linear and crosslinked amphiphilic polymers
- polymer-–inorganic hybrid nanocomposites
- immobilization
- metal nanoparticles
- nanoclays
- nanocomposite materials
- catalysis
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