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Sustainable Polymer Composites & Nanocomposites

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2022) | Viewed by 2709

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Józef T. Haponiuk

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Department of Polymer Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
Interests: polymer chemistry and technology; sustainable processing of polymers and their blends and composites; plastics and rubber recycling
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Dr. Soney C. George

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Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, Amal jYothi College of Engineering, Koovappally P.O, Kottayam, Kerala 686518, India
Interests: composites; polymer nanocomposites; supercapacitors; membranes; electrospinning; tribology; pervaporation
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Dr. Paulina Kosmela

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Department of Polymer Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
Interests: polymers and composites based on bio-based resources; thermal analysis
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Global warming and the dangerous and progressive pollution of lands and oceans necessitate finding more sustainable polymers and composites, resulting in research focusing on environmentally friendly production, management, and new recycling technologies.

This Special Issue includes a collection of original papers and reviews on functional and structural innovative composites and nanocomposites obtained using various resins and fillers and different reinforcement agents, and is devoted to finding solutions with high potential to develop green technologies for the next generation of sustainable and efficient materials.

Special attention will be paid to environmental and economic issues. The sustainability of polymeric materials has become a popular and supported research area. Nevertheless, the vast majority of polymer composites are still produced from petrochemical resins and fillers such as carbon and glass fiber, characterized by an unfavorable carbon footprint because of difficulties in meeting the requirements for high-strength properties, which are crucial, for example, in aviation, vehicles, or wind turbine blades.

This Special Issue will enable authors to present their latest research results on overcoming these limitations to a broad scientific audience thanks to the open access format. A focus on filling the gap between laboratory-scale research work and practical applications in related industries and on future trends and challenges for sustainable composites should be the distinguishing feature and strength of this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Józef T. Haponiuk
Dr. Soney C. George
Dr. Paulina Kosmela
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • sustainability
  • bio-based
  • carbon footprint
  • composites
  • nanocomposites
  • polymers
  • recycling
  • renewable resources

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Development and Implementation of Cement-Based Nanocomposite Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring Applications: Laboratory Investigations and Way Forward
by A. K. Roopa, A. M. Hunashyal and Rahila Rehamani M. Mysore
Sustainability 2022, 14(19), 12452; https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912452 - 30 Sep 2022
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Recent advances in material science and self-sensing technology have enabled the development of cement-based nanocomposite sensors that detect the damage on their own by exhibiting piezoelectric properties corresponding to the response of the structures. The present study involves the development and implementation of [...] Read more.
Recent advances in material science and self-sensing technology have enabled the development of cement-based nanocomposite sensors that detect the damage on their own by exhibiting piezoelectric properties corresponding to the response of the structures. The present study involves the development and implementation of these sensors in the structural components and monitors the response by correlating the piezoelectric properties of the sensors with the stress-strain response to identify the potential damage. For this purpose, the carbon fiber (CF) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) are used as nanofiller in the cementitious matrix to develop the self-sensing sensors. These sensors possess high strength, large elastic modulus, and piezo resistivity properties, which make them promising smart sensor materials for structural health monitoring applications. Two example applications involving the beam and column as the structural components are used for the experimentation. After embedding the sensors into the structural components, the response is evaluated in the form of resistance versus load. The self-sensing sensor is capable of detecting the nanostructural cracks during the loading of the system. Based on the severity of loading, the resistivity will indicate the damage state of the structural component which helps in deciding the suitable retrofitting strategies for the maintenance of the structural component to elongate the service life of the structures. The developed sensors also possess good mechanical and electrical properties and hence they have promising characteristics for real-time health monitoring applications. Full article
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