Functionalized Polymer Nanocomposites: Synthesis and Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 2770
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polymer materials; nanomaterials; hydrogel; adsorption; water treatment
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, multifunctional polymer nanocomposites have attracted interest due to their advanced properties, such as unique structural and physical characteristics. Furthermore, the surface of monomers/polymers can be easily functionalized by either tuning their polymerization techniques or cross-linking sites, according to the desired application type. In another approach, polymers with inorganic nano-fillers such as carbon nanomaterials, TiO2, and MoS2 and so on have assisted the fabrication of high-performance multifunctional polymer nanocomposites. These synthesis approaches have been used for the development of new cutting-edge materials for environmental remediation to bioelectronics.
Therefore, a knowledge-based synergistic development of the structure-property relationship of functionalized polymer composites needs to be addressed in detail. This relationship is important to know the role of each precursor material for the development of the composite and its effect on the corresponding application. Also, the stability of functionalized polymers or leaching of nanomaterials should be another useful parameter to determine whether these materials are being used as point-of-use device applications or not.
This special issue will highlight original articles and reviews on the synthesis and characterization of functionalized polymer composites for various advanced applications. Submissions highlighting functionalized biopolymers, waste materials, and metal-organic frameworks for energy and environmental science are highly encouraged.
Dr. Amit K. Sarkar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Functionalized polymers
- Hydrogel-nanocomposites
- Surface engineering of nanomaterials
- Adsorption
- Photodegradation
- Catalysis
- Bio-sensor
- Energy materials
- Flexible devices
- Nanotechnology
