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Themed Collection in Materials Advances: Advanced functional materials and manufacturing processes

Advanced functional materials and manufacturing processes

Guest edited by Jessica O. Winter, Jawwad A. Darr and John Wang

Materials Advances is delighted to introduce our latest themed collection on the latest developments in advanced inorganic functional materials (synthesis, modelling and simulation), novel manufacturing processes including scale up approaches, and property evaluation and optimization.

You can explore the collection and read the introductory editorial from our guest editors below. Articles in the collection are published in Materials Advances so they are all open access and freely available.

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Promotional graphic of Materials Advances themed collection on Advanced functional materials and manufacturing, with photos of authors Jessica O. Winter, Jawwad A. Darr and John Wang included, from left to right.

Read the introductory editorial

Read some of the featured articles below.

Synthesis, structure and electrochemical properties of a new cation ordered layered Li–Ni–Mg–Mo oxide
Bo Dong, Javier Castells-Gil, Pengcheng Zhu, Laura L. Driscoll, Emma Kendrick, Phoebe K. Allan and Peter R. Slater
Mater. Adv., 2023, 4, 1021-1029 DOI: 10.1039/d2ma00981a

Recent advancement in nanomaterial-encapsulated drug delivery vehicles for combating cancer, COVID-19, and HIV-like chronic diseases
Suparna Paul, Subhajit Mukherjee and Priyabrata Banerjee
Mater. Adv., 2023, 4, 2042-2061 DOI: 10.1039/d2ma01075e

Additively manufactured thermosetting elastomer composites: small changes in resin formulation lead to large changes in mechanical and viscoelastic properties
Ye Wang, Ian M. McAninch, Antoine P. Delarue, Christopher J. Hansen, E. Jason Robinette and Amy M. Peterson
Mater. Adv., 2023, 4, 607-615 DOI: 10.1039/d2ma00892k

Materials Advances is always interested in considering high-quality articles on advanced functional materials and their manufacturing processes and we would be delighted if you would consider the journals for your next submission, which can be made via the Materials Advances online submission service. All submissions will be subject to initial assessment and peer review as appropriate according to the journals’ guidelines.

We hope you enjoy reading this collection and we look forward to seeing how this field progresses! Please continue to submit your exciting work on advanced functional materials to Materials Advances.

Do you have an idea for our next themed collection? Suggest a topic using our online form.

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Open Call for Papers: Novel Biomedical Polymer Materials

Open Call for Papers: Novel Biomedical Polymer Materials

Guest Edited by Professor Huayu Tian and Professor Xuesi Chen

 

We are delighted to announce a special themed collection on Novel Biomedical Polymer Materials to be published across Biomaterials Science  and Journal of Materials Chemistry B. This collection is Guest Edited by:

Professor Huayu Tian (Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Professor Xuesi Chen (Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Submissions Deadline: 1 November 2023

Biomedical polymer materials, as materials for diagnosis, treatment and organ regeneration, have the mission of prolonging patients’ lives and improving their quality of life. Their research occupies a very important position in the fields of biotechnology, life sciences and medicine, and different fields of biomedicine have different requirements for biomedical materials. Thus, in order to promote the development of the medical field, the synthesis of new biomaterials is of great significance.

To this end, this themed collection in Journal of Materials Chemistry B and Biomaterials Science aims at providing a platform for recent developments in this rapidly evolving field and we encourage you to submit your latest research to feature in the collection.

Submissions to the journal should fit within the scope of Journal of Materials Chemistry B or Biomaterials Science – Please see the journal’s website for more information on the journal’s scope, standards, article types and author guidelines. You may submit to whichever journal you feel is most relevant to your current research. Please note that your article may be offered a transfer to the alternate journal if deemed more appropriate by the handling Editor. Articles that primarily focus on providing insight into the underlying science and performance of biomaterials within a biological environment are more suited to Biomaterials Science. whereas articles that primarily focus on demonstrating novel materials chemistry and bring a molecular picture on a given material’s suitability as a biomaterial are more suited to Journal of Materials Chemistry B.

For this collection, we strongly encourage full primary research in the way of Full Papers or Communications.

All manuscripts must be in scope for the journal and will undergo the normal initial assessment and peer review processes in line with the journal’s high standards, managed by the journal editors. Accepted manuscripts will be added to the online collection as soon as they are published and they will be featured in a regular issue of the relevant journal.

If you would like to contribute to this themed collection, please submit your article directly through the Biomaterials Science submission service or the Journal of Materials Chemistry B submission service. Please mention that your submission is a contribution to the Novel Biomedical Polymer Materials collection in the “Themed issues” section of the submission form and add a “Note to the Editor” that this is from the Open Call. The Editorial Office reserves the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of both the journal and the collection, and as such inclusion of accepted articles in the final themed collection is not guaranteed. All submissions will be subject to initial assessment and sent for peer review, if appropriate. We cannot guarantee peer review or acceptance of your submission in the journal.

If you have any questions about the collection or the submissions process, please do contact the Editorial Office at biomaterialsscience-rsc@rsc.org and they will be able to assist.

We look forward to receiving your latest work and considering it for this collection!

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Open Call for Papers: Materials and Devices for the Energy Transition in Latin America themed collection in Materials Advances

We are delighted to invite papers for a new themed collection on Materials and Devices for the Energy Transition in Latin America, to be published in Materials Advances, a gold open access journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Guest Editors: Professor ‪Ana Flávia Nogueira‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬, Professor Gustavo Doubek, & Professor Hudson Zanin (UNICAMP, Brazil)

The collection will aim to gather and publish high-quality research papers, reviews, and perspectives on the latest developments in materials and devices for the energy transition in Latin America. This themed collection is aimed at a broad audience, including academics, researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals interested in the energy transition and sustainable development in Latin America.

We welcome submissions that focus on materials, devices, and characterisation techniques including but not limited to:

  • Materials for energy storage: new materials and their properties that can be used for energy storage, including batteries, supercapacitors, solar cells, hydrogen evolution and storage, biomass products and other technologies.
  • Solar energy: solar energy generation and conversion, including solar cells and solar thermal technologies.
  • Wind energy: wind energy generation, including wind turbines and energy storage technologies.
  • Bioenergy: bioenergy generation, including biofuels and biogas technologies.
  • Energy efficiency: materials and devices for improving energy efficiency, including smart grids, energy-efficient buildings, and energy-efficient appliances.
  • Green Hydrogen: PEM, SOFCs, Green hydrogen from (m)ethanol etc.
  • Scaling up challenges: projects implementation at course and their unique challenges at different parts of LATAM.

The objectives of this themed collection are to:

– Provide a platform for researchers to share their latest findings, developments, and innovations in materials and devices for the energy transition in Latin America.

– Foster collaboration and exchange of ideas among researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals working in this field in Latin America.

– Highlight the potential of materials and devices for the energy transition.

– Encourage the development and implementation of policies that support the adoption of materials and devices for the energy transition and support sustainable development in Latin America.

New submission deadline: Submit before 31st March 2024!

All submitted papers will go through the standard peer review process of Materials Advances and should meet the journal’s standard requirements as well as fit into the general scope of materials science.

Manuscripts can be submitted here https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ma

Please add a “note to the editor” in the submission form when you submit your manuscript to say that this is a submission for this themed collection. The Editorial Office and Guest Editors reserve the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of the collection and inclusion of accepted articles in the collection is not guaranteed. Accepted manuscripts will be added to the collection as soon as they are online, and they will be published in a regular issue of Materials Advances.

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Open Call for papers: Emerging thermoelectric materials themed collection in Materials Advances

We are delighted to invite papers for a new themed collection on emerging thermoelectric materials, to be published in Materials Advances, a gold open access journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry.

 

 

Guest Editors:

Dr Krishna Nama Manjunatha, Emerging Technologies Research Centre, De Montfort University, UK,

Prof. Satyajit Sahu, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, India,

Prof. Mona Zebarjadi, University of Virginia, USA,

Prof. Shashi Paul, Emerging Technologies Research Centre, De Montfort University, UK

We welcome the latest research on new and novel thermoelectric materials and their uses in thermoelectric generators (TEGs) for energy harvesting applications.

This collection will cover (but not be limited to) the following topics:

  1. Novel thermoelectric materials for TEGs
  2. Advanced synthesis and processing techniques for thermoelectric materials
  3. Nanoscale materials for TEGs
  4. High-throughput and combinatorial approaches for thermoelectric materials discovery
  5. Advanced characterisation techniques for thermoelectric materials and devices
  6. Theoretical and computational methods for predicting and optimizing thermoelectric properties
  7. Novel approaches to enhance the performance of thermoelectric materials in TEGs
  8. Applications of thermoelectric materials in waste heat recovery, solar energy conversion, and other energy harvesting applications
  9. Challenges and opportunities in the development of thermoelectric materials for TEGs.
  10. Novel deposition methods, synthesis and characterisation of novel nanomaterials for thermoelectric applications.
  11. Advances in silicon nanostructures for thermoelectric applications.
  12. New trends in novel alloy materials and investigation of their properties for TEG applications

If you are interested in contributing to this collection, please get in touch with the Editorial Office or directly submit to: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ma (Please add a “note to the editor” in the submission form when you submit your manuscript to say that this is a submission for this themed collection.)

Submission deadline: Submit before 31 March 2024!

All submitted papers will go through the standard peer review process of Materials Advances and should meet the journal’s standard requirements as well as fit into the general scope of materials science. The Editorial Office and Guest Editors reserve the right to check suitability of submissions in relation to the scope of the collection and inclusion of accepted articles in the collection is not guaranteed. Accepted manuscripts will be added to the collection as soon as they are online, and they will be published in a regular issue of Materials Advances.

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New Materials Advances themed collection on Materials Informatics

Materials Advances is delighted to introduce a special online collection on ‘Materials Informatics‘, guest edited by Chris Pickard, Krishna Rajan & Jörg Behler.

The discipline of Materials Informatics has emerged from a fusion of increasing availability of materials data, high throughput experimental & computational methods, first principles & other advanced materials models, and machine learning. It is being fuelled by the dramatic growth in available computational power and its ubiquity.

This Themed Collection features articles from across the wide diversity of Materials Informatics. Articles in the collection are published in Materials Advances so they are all open access and freely available.

A small selection of the papers are featured below:

Introduction to Materials Informatics, Chris Pickard, Krishna Rajan & Jörg Behler, Mater. Adv., 2023,4, 2695-2697, DOI: 10.1039/ D3MA90047A

Experimental absence of the non-perovskite ground state phases of MaPbI3 explained by a Funnel Hopping Monte Carlo study based on a neural network potential, Jonas A. Finkler and  Stefan Goedecker, Mater. Adv., 2023,4, 184-194, DOI: 10.1039/ D2MA00958G

ICHOR: a modern pipeline for producing Gaussian process regression models for atomistic simulations, Matthew J. Burn and  Paul L. A. Popelier, Mater. Adv., 2022, 3, 5383-5392 DOI: 10.1039/ D2MA00673A

Selected machine learning of HOMO–LUMO gaps with improved data-efficiency, Bernard Mazouin,  Alexandre Alain Schöpfer and  O. Anatole von Lilienfeld, Mater. Adv., 2022,3, 8306-8316, DOI: 10.1039/ D2MA00742H

We hope you enjoy reading the special collection.

Do you have an idea for our next themed collection? Suggest a topic using our online form.

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Open Call – Multimodal Remote Actuation and Sensing in Polymers for Advanced Applications

Now open for submissions

A new themed collection in Materials Advances will focus on the theory, the manufacturing, the characterization, and the applications of stimuli-responsive polymers, with particular emphasis on their remote actuation.

Actuators play a crucial and indispensable role in shaping the landscape of modern technology. These remarkable devices are the driving force behind the controlled motion and enable a wide array of applications across various industries. Customized functionality and optimized performance, leading to versatile and adaptable actuation systems, can be achieved through the capability of designing and tailoring properties in polymer actuators. To reach this goal, a reliable, thermodynamically-consistent and computationally affordable multiphysics modeling plays a crucial role. Following a thermodynamically-consistent approach is essential to properly couple mechanics with other realms of physics, such as  actuation and sensing can be studied within the same theoretical framework. Additionally, the development of computationally affordable modeling techniques enables efficient and practical analysis along with the exploration of a wide range of actuator designs and operating conditions. The integration of these two modeling features not only promotes optimized analysis and design but also enhances the fundamental understanding of stimuli-responsive. Ad hoc experimental characterization facilitating the identification of the model parameters constitutes a key aspect of this process.; this should possibly leverage on the duality between actuation and sensing.

The integration of 0D, 1D, and 2D nanomaterials in polymer composites revolutionizes the multimodal actuation and control and offers unprecedented miniaturization and enhanced functionality. Moreover, development of Hybrid nanocomposites further expands the possibilities by combining different materials, resulting in synergistic effects and improved actuation performance. In recent times, actuators based on biodegradable and natural polymers are gaining significant importance. These materials not only offer sustainable alternatives but also exhibit impressive actuation properties. This enables actuators to cater to a wide range of application-specific requirements, from soft robotics to adaptive structures. These actuators are revolutionizing robotics, healthcare, automation, and many other domains. Their unique capabilities, such as precise motion control and adaptive response, enable the development of innovative solutions and pave the way for new technological advancements.

The goal of this themed collection will be to bring together contributions concerned with the most recent advances in the multimodal actuation and sensing of polymers. Topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Designing and tailoring properties in polymer actuators
  • 0D, 1D, and 2D nanomaterials for remote actuation in composites
  • Hybrid nanocomposites for remote actuation
  • Biodegradable/natural polymeric actuators
  • Stimuli for enhanced remote control in polymer actuators
  • Breakthroughs and transformative applications of actuators
  • Thermodynamically-consistent multiphysics modeling of stimuli-responsive polymers
  • Modeling charged species and solvent transports in ionic-electroactive polymers
  • Ionic polymer metal composites: characterization of boundary layers of charged species and performance as a function of the environmental conditions

We look forward to seeing your latest work in this field!

Guest Edited by

Lorenzo Bardella, University of Brescia, Italy
Mohammad Luqman, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia
Vinay Deep Punetha, P P Savani University, India

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Molecular Scale Electronics – Open Call for Papers

Journal of Materials Chemistry C are pleased to announce an open call for papers to contribute to our upcoming collection on ‘Molecular Scale Electronics

The concept of using molecules as electronic components has received significant attention over the past 3 decades, initially motivated by the decreasing size of semiconductor-based circuit elements in line with Moore’s Law. It is now recognized that molecular devices can demonstrate properties unique from those observed in conventional electronics, resulting from quantum interference effects, changes in molecular redox state and/or the immediate nanoscale environment (solvent, temperature, light, magnetic field). With robust and reproducible measurement techniques now established, and great gains made in reconciling experimental and theoretical results, attention has turned to the discovery of useful wires, switches, diodes, and resistors – and how best to utilize them. 

This Journal of Materials Chemistry C collection will capture the cutting-edge innovations in synthesis, measurement, data science, and theory that are driving this field forward.

 

 

Guest Edited by: 

 

Timothy A. Su

Assistant Professor

University of California, Riverside

Timothy A. Su is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering Program at the University of California, Riverside. He received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley in 2011 working in Prof. Jean Fréchet’s laboratory. Tim obtained his PhD in Chemistry from Columbia University in 2016 as an NSF Graduate Fellow with Prof. Colin Nuckolls. Tim returned to UC Berkeley as an NIH Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Chris Chang before starting his independent career in 2019. His laboratory at UC Riverside focuses on the synthesis of inorganic clusters and polymers and exploration of their quantum transport and optoelectronic properties.

 

 

Michael S. Inkpen

Assistant Professor

University of Southern California


Michael S. Inkpen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Southern California (USC). He obtained his M.Chem. from Durham University in 2008, and his Ph.D. from Imperial College London in 2013 under the mentorship of Prof. Nicholas J. Long and Prof. Tim Albrecht (now at the University of Birmingham). In 2015 he joined Prof. Latha Venkataraman’s group at Columbia University as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow. Mike returned to Europe in 2017 for the final year of his fellowship, where he worked with Prof. Philippe Hapiot at the University of Rennes 1. Research in the Inkpen Lab at USC focuses on the design and study of single-molecule devices and self-assembled monolayers, applying electrochemical and scanning probe microscope-based methods to address fundamental questions in energy storage, catalysis, and electron transfer/transport.

 

 

 

Haixing Li

Assistant Professor

City University of Hong Kong

 

Haixing Li is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at City University of Hong Kong. She obtained her B.S. in Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2012 where she did her undergraduate thesis with Prof. Xianhui Chen growing oxides in search of superconductors. During her undergraduate studies, she also spent a summer at the University of Oxford learning quantum optics. She then moved to Columbia University and earned her Ph.D. in Applied Physics in 2017 under the guidance of Prof. Latha Venkataraman uncovering electronic properties of molecular silicon. She worked as a postdoctoral fellow and later a Charles H. Revson Senior Fellow in the laboratory of Prof. Ruben L. Gonzalez Jr. at Columbia University studying mechanisms of ribosomal frameshifting from 2017 to 2021. Her research group at City University of Hong Kong examine molecules and bio-inspired architectures at the single molecule level to spark advances in electronics, health, and sustainability.

 

Open for Submissions until 13th October 2022

 

Submissions to the journal should contain chemistry in a materials context and should fit within the scope of Journal of Materials Chemistry C. Please see the journal’s website for more information on the journal’s scope, standards, article types and author guidelines.

Appropriate topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Synthetic routes to molecular electronic components.
  • Single-molecule conductance experiments.
  • Large-area molecular electronic device characterization.
  • First principles calculations of molecular charge transport.
  • Integrating molecules into functional circuits.
  • Metal surface functionalization chemistry.
  • On-surface synthesis and electronics of molecular wires.
  • Intramolecular charge transfer and mixed valence chemistry.

If you would like to contribute to this themed collection, please submit your article directly through the Journal of Materials Chemistry C submission service. Please mention that your submission is a contribution to the ‘Molecular scale electronics ‘collection in the “Themed issues” section of the submission form and add a “Note to the Editor” that this is from the Open Call.

 

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Photofunctional materials and transformations Guest edited by Professor Li-Zhu Wu

A collaborative themed collection from Chemical communications, Journal of Materials Chemistry A and Journal of Materials Chemistry C.

Royal Society of Chemistry, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Journal of Materials Chemistry C and Chemical Communications, are delighted to announce the completion of our latest cross journal themed collection on Photofunctional Materials and Transformations.

Photofunctional Materials and Transformations. Guest edited by Li-Zhu Wu, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, CAS, China. Free to read until 20th July 2023.

This collaborative collection was guest edited by Professor Li-Zhu Wu, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, CAS, China.

Photofunctional materials and transformations are lively fields dedicated to the utilization and transduction of photons for fundamental understanding and diverse applications. It arouses interdisciplinary interests in physics, chemistry, material science, biology, photonics and engineering, which stimulates breakthroughs in photovoltaics, photolithography, photoelectronics, photocatalysis, photobiology and phototherapy. The charm of photofunctional materials and transformations attracts a growing number of researchers that push forward this field with inspiration and endeavor. We hope the themed issue will present the landscape of photochemistry in diverse and burgeoning branches.

All articles are free to access until 20th July 2023 You can find a selection of our articles featured in this collection below.

Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Chemical Communications

 

Have an idea for our next themed collection? Suggest a topic using our online form.

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New Themed Collection on thin films and nanotechnology in honor of Prof. K.L. Chopra

Materials Advances is delighted to introduce a special online collection on ‘Shaping the future using thin films and nanotechnology‘, featuring contributions from the 1st International Conference on Thin Films and Nanotechnology: Knowledge, Leadership and Commercialisation (ICTN-KLC).

The ICTN-KLC conference was organised by the alumni of Thin Film Laboratory, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), India to take forward the legacy of Padma Shri Prof. K.L. Chopra in motivating and nurturing young students to become dedicated scientists, leaders and entrepreneurs for paying back to the society via scientific discoveries, development of path breaking technologies, and commercialization.

Articles in the collection are published in Materials Advances so they are all open access and freely available.

A small selection of the papers are featured below:

Editorial:

Shaping the future using thin films and nanotechnology

Aruna Ivaturi and Oomman Varghese

Review:

Solution-processed colloidal quantum dots for light emission

Alexander R. C. Osypiw, Sanghyo Lee, Sung-Min Jung, Stefano Leoni, Peter M. Smowton, Bo Hou,  Jong Min Kim and Gehan A. J. Amaratunga

Articles:

NiO-GDC nanowire anodes for SOFCs: novel growth, characterization and cell performance

Mandeep Singh, Dario Zappa and Elisabetta Comini

Template-free chemical deposition of highly crystalline ZnO nanorod thin films

Rajagopalan Thiruvengadathan, Swati Dhua, Sanju Rani, Cherian Joseph Mathai, Mengjun Bai, Keshab Gangopadhyay and Shubhra Gangopadhyay

Light induced quasi-Fermi level splitting in molecular semiconductor alloys

Nakul Jain, Rishabh Saxena, Sumukh Vaidya, Wenchao Huang, Adam Welford, Christopher R McNeill and Dinesh Kabra

 

We hope you enjoy reading this special collection.

Do you have an idea for our next themed collection? Suggest a topic using our online form.

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Open call for papers: Cross-Journal Themed Collection on Sustainable Composites

The Royal Society of Chemistry are delighted to announce our cross-journal themed collection on Sustainable Composites, guest edited by  Professor Ian Hamerton, (University of Bristol), Dr Lois Hobson (Centre for Process Innovation), Dr Jonathan Wagner (Loughborough University). Read more about our guest editors here.

The Royal Society of Chemistry is committed to championing new research and promoting skills and development in the composites sector. This cross-journal themed collection contributes to the action plan from the Sustainable Composite Materials report by the RSC. It aims to create opportunities for researchers to publish peer-reviewed studies on sustainable composites.

This cross-journal themed collection on Sustainable Composites will bring together articles* tackling the sustainability of the entire composite lifecycle, including new composite feedstocks, low-energy manufacturing, design for end-of-life, in-use benefits, extended composite lifetime and repair, material recovery and recycling. Contributions should clearly address the sustainability aspects associated with the chosen approach. The scope of this collection extends to the management, regulatory, policy, and economic aspects associated with improving composite sustainability.

Topics include:

  • Sustainable composite materials: These might include, but are not limited to bio-derived and low-carbon pathways to carbon fibre and composite resins (both drop-in and new resins); natural fibres (g., hemp, bamboo, and flax); new chemistries or new ways to existing chemistries; modelling for material prediction;
  • Low-energy manufacturing: Efficient manufacturing processes, covering both resource and energy efficiency, g., UV radiation, fast curing resins, additives for low temperature curing, additive manufacturing (3D printing composites);
  • Design for end of life: recyclable materials g., triggered degradation of thermosets, reversible adhesives, vitrimers; application of reactive modelling and machine learning.
  • Enhanced composite lifetime: Self-healing technologies for composite repair e.g., vitrimers; underpinning tools g., accelerated testing of polymers and composites, detecting material degradation e.g., microscopy, FTIR; secondary composite applications; repair strategies; and the potential for adoption of imbedded sensor technology.
  • Composite recovery and recycling: Strategies for the potential combination of chemical, biochemical and physical recycling technologies for key resin types to deliver both recycled input materials and structural building blocks as second-life materials , analytical techniques to identify composites from waste streams g., FTIR and laser induced breakdown spectroscopy, digital labels such as QR codes and RFID tags;
  • Composite additives: g., adhesives, conductors, core, curing agents (including hardeners and catalysts), sizing, toughening agents, flame retardants and UV stabilisers; nanocomposites as an additive in FRP providing thermal, electrical and/or mechanical properties; additives for enhancing performance e.g., toughening agents, UV absorbers/stabilisers, sizing (coating applied to surface of fibres);
  • Sustainable composite applications: These might include, but are not limited to g., wind turbine blades, ship hulls, hydrogen storage tanks, airplanes, and automotive parts;
  • Whole system evaluation: LCA, LCE, TEA, social-economic analysis across whole composite cycle; opportunities to explore concept of ‘sustainability in use’
  • Regulatory and Policy: REACH, material passporting, approval for new materials, verification, testing, adoption of standards to cover use of second-life materials

*This collection welcomes research articles, communications, and review articles. Opinion articles and perspectives will be included at the discretion of the Guest Editors and Editorial Office.

Open for submissions until 29 September 2023

20 RSC Journals** are welcoming articles for this collection, please find the list of participating journals below. Submissions should fit within the scope of each Royal Society of Chemistry journal. For more information about the scope, standards, article types and author guidelines of each journal, please click on the journal links below.

We welcome submissions from now until the 29th of September, with articles being published in the next available issue on acceptance and collated into an online collection. This allows greater flexibility for you to publish your research when it is ready, while ensuring your article is published quickly. The collection will be introduced with an Editorial and promoted towards the end of 2023 and beyond, ensuring maximum visibility of your article.

All submissions will be subject to rigorous initial Editorial assessment against the journal’s regular acceptance criteria. Peer review and acceptance in the journals are not guaranteed.

How to Submit:

If you would like to contribute to this collection, email materials-rsc@rsc.org, or submit to one of the chosen journals via the online submission service. Authors will be asked if they are submitting for a themed collection and should include the name of the themed collection: Sustainable Composites. Please also note the themed collection in your cover letter.

**Royal Society of Chemistry journals included in the collection. Please click on the links for further details.

Catalysis Science & Technology

ChemComm

Chem Soc Rev

Green Chemistry

Industrial Chemistry & Materials

Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Materials Advances

Materials Chemistry Frontiers

Materials Horizons

Nanoscale

Nanoscale Advances

Nanoscale Horizons

New Journal of Chemistry

Polymer Chemistry

RSC Advances

RSC Applied Interfaces

RSC Applied Polymers

RSC Sustainability

Reaction Chemistry & Engineering

If you have any queries, please contact materials-rsc@rsc.org. Check out our author guidelines for information on our article types or find out more about the advantages of publishing in a Royal Society of Chemistry journal.

The Royal Society of Chemistry

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