Advanced Polymer Composite Materials: Processing, Modeling, Properties and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

The subject of composite materials is truly a multi and interdisciplinary one. People who work in fields such as materials science, processing, polymer chemistry, inorganic chemistry, chemical engineering, solid mechanics and fracture mechanics, nanotechnologies, etc., are important contributors to the field of composite materials. Furthermore, polymer-based composites are often a valid alternative to traditional materials, because they combine mechanical resistance to lightness, flexibility to optical properties, formability to low cost processing. Due to their peculiar properties and versatility polymer-based composites, they have found applications in many industrial fields: construction, automotive, aerospace, biomedicine, marine, just to name a few. The performance of a polymeric composite material mainly depends on the nature of the components, the degree of interaction between its components and the processing technology.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to highlight the latest original results in the development of advanced composite materials based on synthetic/natural polymers and synthetic/natural (nano)fillers/fibers, with improved properties required by the foreseen different applications. As a consequence, the present Special Issue represents the right channel to publish on cutting-edge applications related to advanced polymeric composite materials. All kinds of polymer matrices, either commodity and engineering polymers or newly developed ones, such as bio-based and/or biodegradable polymers, from thermosets and thermoplastics to vitrimers, can be considered. The submission of manuscripts is welcome, but not limited to, those covering the following hot fields of applications:

• Energy storage and harvesting;
• Biomedicals;
• Sensors and actuators;
• Coatings;
• Textiles;
• Optoelectronics and photonics;
• Flexible and stretchable electronics;
• Membranes;
• Industrial (automotive, aerospace, naval);
• 3D printing.

Dr. Giorgio Luciano
Dr. Paola Stagnaro
Dr. Maurizio Vignolo
Guest Editors

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