Physicochemical Properties of Polymer Composites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2024 | Viewed by 928
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plasma deposition methods; spectral characterization of deposition plasma; thin films for biomedical applications; biopolymers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymers are seeing more and more applications in everyday life. In particular, the incorporation of polymers into coatings in various percentages, or the use of polymers as matrices for embedding other compounds, contributes to the improvement of material mechanical characteristics. The adding of polymeric films onto material surfaces can lead to their functionalization and the improvement of some targeted properties. The relationship between the wettability, mechanical or corrosion resistance, elasticity, and hardness of layers and chemical as well as physical properties depends on the synthesis method. By combining the chemical synthesis method with laser or plasma deposition techniques, polymer composites with high-performance dedicated properties can be produced.
The present Special Issue aims to highlight the current advances in the incorporation/addition of polymers to various type of materials/coatings via innovative techniques for biomedical and technological applications.
Original research or review articles related to the following topics are welcome:
- Polymer composites.
- Material surface functionalization with polymer layers.
- Chemical/laser/plasma deposition or surface treatment methods.
- Novel characterization methods of the mechanical and physicochemical properties of polymer composites.
- Simulation of the processes encountered during the interactions of polymers with composite compounds.
Dr. Andreea Groza
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- polymer composites
- polymer composite layers
- chemical/laser/plasma deposition/surface treatment methods
