Polymers in Nanostructured Materials
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2022) | Viewed by 137
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advances in polymer-related nanoscience and nanotechnology have brought a revolutionary change to design and synthesize polymers in nanostructured materials with tailored properties and functionalities. With rational design and synthesis, these polymers in organized nanostructures can exhibit fascinating morphologies (e.g., tunable porosity, large surface area, etc.) and intriguing physicochemical (e.g., electrochemical, optical, mechanical, etc.) properties, which are of great potential benefit in the field of materials science. Over recent years, a large number of these polymeric nanostructured materials have been developed and widely used in energy conversion/storage devices, environmental fields, and biomedical areas.
Thus, the Special Issue on Polymers in Nanostructured Materials is important for scientists working on both polymer science and nanostructured material fields, as it will motivate the rational design of polymers in nanostructured materials and facilitate the exploration of new applications. Both original research articles or comprehensive reviews on recent cutting-edge developments in this interdisciplinary field are welcome. With a focus on nanostructured materials, potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Synthetic methodologies and fabrication strategies;
- Morphologies and structural characterizations;
- Interface between polymers and nanostructured materials;
- Physicochemical properties;
- The relationships between morphology and properties;
- Applications in electrochemical energy storage/conversion devices;
- Biomedical applications;
- Environmental applications.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Linhong Xiao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- design and synthetic methodologies
- nanostructured polymeric materials
- structural modification
- structural characterization
- physicochemical properties
- functional polymeric nanostructures
- energy storage
- energy conversion
- biomedical applications
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