The Potential of Graphene and Other Carbon-Based Nanomaterials to Enhance the Performance of Materials
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Analysis and Characterization".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2021) | Viewed by 3329
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer composites; functional nanomaterials; graphene; surface property relationship
Interests: polymer nanocomposites; self-assembled nanomaterials; water treatment; graphene and other 2D nanomaterials; porous 3D macrostructures; biomimetic ordered materials; bio-nano interfaces; biocolloids; CO2 to fuel electroconversion
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Graphene is a two-dimensional layered material composed of sp2 hybridized carbon atoms and combines exceptional thermal and electrical conductivity with lightweight, flexibility, and strength. This nanomaterial has enormous potential to enhance the performance of polymeric materials and make them suitable for a multitude of high-demanding applications in the transportation, energy, optoelectronic, water treatment, and biomedical sectors, to name a few. Graphene can be used in its pristine form, as well as functionalized forms (starting from graphite oxide or graphene oxide). Moreover, other carbon-based nanomaterials, such as carbon nanotubes, graphite, fullerene, and carbon fiber, are seen as “graphene derivatives”. Graphene and other carbon-based materials are often employed as reinforcing agents for polymers, ceramics, metal, steel, aluminum, and other types of alloys.
This Special Issue aims to expand the state of knowledge on the use of graphene (in both pristine and functionalized forms), and other carbon-based nanomaterials to reinforce a large variety of polymers (synthetic, bio-based, thermoplastics, thermosets, amorphous or semi-crystalline), as well as ceramics, metal, steel, aluminum, and other types of alloys. The specific focus will be on the improvement of mechanical, physical, chemical, thermal, electrical, and structural/morphological properties of the composites, which can be particle-reinforced, fiber-reinforced, and laminated composites.
Research papers, as well as reviews, are welcome.
Dr. Antimo Graziano
Prof. Dr. Nariman Yousefi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer composites
- ceramics and alloys
- graphene
- carbon nanotubes
- carbon fibre
- thermomechanical properties
- electrical conductivity
- morphological configuration
- reinforcing agent
- surface property relationship
