Editorial: Recent Advances in Functional Materials: Polymers and Composite Materials Provisionally Accepted
Athar Javed
Faryal Idrees
DaeYong JEONG
Detlef W. Bahnemann
Chuanbao Cao- 1University of the Punjab, Pakistan
- 2Inha University, Republic of Korea
- 3Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
- 4Beijing Institute of Technology, China
[2] highlight the high-temperature hazards of asphalt pavement. This study suggests that a multifunctional composite coating can be utilized for the surface layer of asphalt pavement to achieve cooling and exhaust gas degradation simultaneously. This study is beneficial to overcome the environmental pollution caused by automobile exhaust. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) being a refractive and good photocatalytic material is proposed for use in the preparation of functional composite coating. The use of rutile TiO2 and carbon black (as pigments and fillers) has been proposed to overcome the hazards of high-temperature asphalt pavement and pollution from automobile exhaust. Another article by Huang et al., 2023 [3] also reports the scheme of pavement layer combination with phase change materials. By adopting this approach in the design of road structures, it is possible to mitigate road temperatures.Emphasizing the advancement in polymeric materials for 3D printing technologies, Păcurar et al., 2024 [4] have used high-performance and low-cost polymeric materials (such as PEKK, PET-G and MED 857) in designing robotic systems (such as grippers) for biomechatronic applications. An article by Scazzoli et al., 2022 [5] presents a 3-point bending flexural test to determine the self-healing capability of conventional fiber-reinforced polymers to detect any damage or microcracks in the polymer matrix. A 3-point bending flexural testing method is proposed to be a fast and reliable method which allows the detection of composite damage at an early stage. This research can be beneficial for the automotive, aerospace, wind, marine and sports industries, where fiber-reinforced polymers and composite materials are used widely.
Keywords: polymeric materials, 3D printing, Composite materials, photocatalytic activity, Heat reflective coating
Received: 02 May 2024;
Accepted: 10 May 2024.
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* Correspondence: Prof. Athar Javed, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan