Description: With the progress of the nanotechnology and production methods, composite materials and polymeric materials are becoming lighter, cheaper, more durable, and more versatile. At present, great progress has been made in design, preparation, and characterization of composite materials and polymeric materials, making them smarter and versatile. By creating new properties using suitable fillers and matrix, the functional composites and polymeric materials can meet the most difficult standards of users, especially in high-tech industries. Advanced composites and polymeric materials reinforced by high-performance carbon fibers and nanofillers are popular in the automotive and aerospace industries thanks to their significant advantages, such as high specific strength to weight ratio and noncorrosion properties. In addition to the improvement of the mechanical performance, composite materials and polymeric materials today are designed to provide new functions dealing with antibacterial, self-cleaning, self-healing, super-hard, solar reflective for desired end-used applications. On the other hand, composite materials and polymeric materials can contribute to reduce environmental issues by providing renewable energy technologies in conjunction with multifunctional, lightweight energy storage systems with high performance and noncorrosive properties. They are also used to prepare a new generation of batteries and directly contribute to H2 production or CO2 reduction in fuels and chemicals.This Special Issue aims to collect articles reporting on recent developments dealing with preparative methods, design, properties, structure, characterization methods, as well as promising applications of multifunctional composites and polymeric materials. It covers potential applications in various areas, such as anticorrosion, photocatalyst, absorbers, superhydrophobic, self-cleaning, antifouling/antibacterial, renewable energy, energy storage systems, construction, and electronics.

Contemporary Approaches in Material Science and Materials Processing Technologies

Edited by: Antonio Apicella

Online since: July 2015

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2nd International Conference on Materials Science and Engineering Technology (MSET 2015), April 25-26, 2015, Shanghai, China.
The 274 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Films, Ceramics and Glasses;
Chapter 2: Electrochemistry, Chemical Materials and Technologies;
Chapter 3: Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies;
Chapter 4: Materials for Microelectronic Industry and Magnetic Materials;
Chapter 5: New Functional Materials;
Chapter 6: Polymers, Composites and Compounds;
Chapter 7: Surface of Materials, Coatings and Surface Engineering;
Chapter 8: Biomaterials, Biotechnology and Biochemistry;
Chapter 9: Metals and Alloys in Industrial Applications;
Chapter 10: Materials Processing Technologies;
Chapter 11: Engineering of Technological Processes;
Chapter 12: Building Materials and Technologies in Construction

Advancement of Materials and Nanotechnology III

Edited by: Kuan Yew Cheong, Zainovia Lockman, Zuhailawati Hussain, Norlida Kamarulzaman, Mariatti Jaafar and Khairunisak Abdul Razak

Online since: August 2014

Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 3rd International Conference on the Advancement of Materials and Nanotechnology 2013 (ICAMN III 2013), November 19-21, 2013, Penang.
The 94 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Nanomaterial Research and Application,
Chapter 2: Polymer Materials and Composites,
Chapter 3: Functional and Structural Materials, Material Processing Technologies,
Chapter 4: Micro/Nano Materials for Bio/Medical Application,
Chapter 5: Materials and Technologies for Electric and Electronic Application