Advances in Materials Science and Engineering

Advances in Applications of Polymer Nanocomposites


Publishing date
01 Sep 2018
Status
Published
Submission deadline
11 May 2018

Lead Editor

1University of Calicut, Kerala, India

2UAE University, Al Ain, UAE

3Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea

4VIT University, Vellore, India

5University of Pune, Pune, India


Advances in Applications of Polymer Nanocomposites

Description

Polymers are increasingly being used in numerous cutting-edge technologies owing to their robust behavior, versatile properties, and comparably easier process ability. They serve as excellent host matrices for nanocomposite materials and can easily be tailored to suit various requirements. Polymer nanocomposites involve fillers in the nanometer scale and demonstrate significantly different properties than in bulk due to the variations in the interaction with the host matrices and morphology and created great interest both in the academics and in industry. A general feature of most of the polymers, that is, relatively low strength, coupled with low impact strength, has considerably been improved with the emergence of polymer nanocomposites.

In this edition, our focus will be on the advances in the applications of polymer nanocomposites. We are seeking publications in the form of original research articles or review papers addressing recent advancements in the field of polymer nanocomposites.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:

  • The applicability of polymer nanocomposites in the fields of
  • Industrial materials (heat and flame resistance, high impact and scratch resistance, UV resistance, antistatic, and dielectric)
  • Smart materials including smart sensors and actuators (artificial muscles)
  • Membranes (gas/gas, gas/liquid, and liquid/liquid separations)
  • Gaskets
  • Catalysts
  • Desalination (antiscalants)
  • Water treatment materials
  • Biocompatible/degradable/renewable materials
  • Packaging/films
  • Drug delivery
  • Energy generation
  • Energy storage
  • Construction/building industry
  • Military applications
  • Biomedical industry
  • Agricultural/food industry

Articles

  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2019
  • - Article ID 7136981
  • - Editorial

Advances in Applications of Polymer Nanocomposites

Yahya A. Ismail | Mohammad Luqman | ... | Habib M. Pathan
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2019
  • - Article ID 4764198
  • - Research Article

Preparation, Physicochemical Characterization, and Microrobotics Applications of Polyvinyl Chloride- (PVC-) Based PANI/PEDOT: PSS/ZrP Composite Cation-Exchange Membrane

Mohd Imran Ahamed | Inamuddin | ... | Lutfullah
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2018
  • - Article ID 4571368
  • - Research Article

Characteristics of Biodegradable Polylactide/Thermoplastic Starch/Nanosilica Composites: Effects of Plasticizer and Nanosilica Functionality

Regina Jeziorska | Agnieszka Szadkowska | ... | Michal Chmielarek
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2018
  • - Article ID 3890637
  • - Research Article

Study on the Miscibility of Polypyrrole and Polyaniline Polymer Blends

Tekalign A. Tikish | Ashok Kumar | Jung Yong Kim
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2018
  • - Article ID 8106189
  • - Research Article

A Novel and Facile Nanoclay Aerogel Masterbatch toward Exfoliated Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites through a Melt-Mixing Process

Wasuthep Luecha | Rathanawan Magaraphan
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2018
  • - Article ID 4682076
  • - Research Article

Dielectric Properties of TiO2/Silicone Rubber Micro- and Nanocomposites

F. Madidi | G. Momen | M. Farzaneh
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