Special Issue on Nanocomposite
Nanocomposite is a multiphase solid material where one of the phases has one, two or three dimensions of less than 100 nanometers (nm), or structures having nano-scale repeat distances between the different phases that make up the material. In the broadest sense this definition can include porous media, colloids, gels and copolymers, but is more usually taken to mean the solid combination of a bulk matrix and nano-dimensional phase(s) differing in properties due to dissimilarities in structure and chemistry. The mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, electrochemical, catalytic properties of the nanocomposite will differ markedly from that of the component materials. Size limits for these effects have been proposed, <5 nm for catalytic activity, <20 nm for making a hard magnetic material soft, <50 nm for refractive index changes, and <100 nm for achieving superparamagnetism, mechanical strengthening or restricting matrix dislocation movement.
Nanocomposites are found in nature, for example in the structure of the abalone shell and bone. The use of nano-particle-rich materials long predates the understanding of the physical and chemical nature of these materials. Jose-Yacaman et al. investigated the origin of the depth of colour and the resistance to acids and bio-corrosion of Maya blue paint, attributing it to a nanoparticle mechanism. From the mid 1950s nanoscale organo-clays have been used to control flow of polymer solutions or the constitution of gels . By the 1970s polymer/clay composites were the topic of textbooks, although the term "nanocomposites" was not in common use.
In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on exploring Nanocomposite.
Authors should read over the journal’s Author’s Guidelines carefully before submission, Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Paper Submission System.
Please kindly notice that the “Special Issue’’ under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue-Nanocomposite” should be chosen during your submission.
According to the following timetable:
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Manuscript Due
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February 5th, 2013
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Publication Date
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April, 2013
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Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Young W. Kwon
Naval Postgraduate School, USA
For further questions or inquiries
Please contact Editorial Assistant at
msa@scirp.org