Polymer Nanocomposite Membranes and Their Potential Applications
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Submission deadline: 07/15/2016
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Scope and purposes
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In the 21st century, polymer membranes are considered vital tools to access green energy, purified water resources and a pollution free environment for the world population. Recent advent of nanotechnology gave a real boost to membrane separation systems, and polymer nanocomposite membranes (PNMs) have been introduced. So far, PNMs have been successfully applied for several research directions and show great promise towards the next generation of separation systems. In general, PNMs are fabricated by combining polymeric matrices with nanomaterials, in which incorporation of nanomaterials can provide membranes with several unique properties and induce new characteristics and functions based on their synergetic effects. As a result, PNMs show desirable combinations of enhanced permeability and high selectivity and have emerged a new dimension to the future high performance polymeric membranes. The aim of this issue is to encapsulate the recent scientific and technological advances in the development of PNMs, and their potential applications. Challenges and future research directions will also be considered seriously. We thus invite researchers to contribute original research articles as well as review articles that will increase the basic subject knowledge on PNMs and may lead to the development of new technologies and innovations for their efficient and economic utilization. We are particularly interested in articles describing theoretical and experimental works related to PNMs and their applications. Review articles on recent developments in terms of fabrication and applications of these materials are also welcome.
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Topics of primary interest include, but are not limited to:
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• Polymer nanocomposite membranes for environmental applications • Nanocomposite membranes in Pervaporation and gas separation processes • Polymeric nanocomposite membranes for waste water treatment, heavy metal removal • Polymer nanocomposite membranes for Desalination • Polymeric membranes for renewable energy processes • Polymer nanocomposites as separator and barrier material
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Important Dates
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Deadline for submission:
07/15/2016
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Deadline for
revision:
10/15/2016
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Notification of final decision:
11/15/2016
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Estimated Publication:
12/15/2016 (Tentative)
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Submission
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Abstracts addressing one or more of these themes/topics or further questions should be emailed to an editor by <07/15/2016> at sagar@njit.edu. Manuscript submissions are invited by the submission deadline. All papers will undergo a double or triple-blind peer review process.
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Guest Editors
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Dr. Sagar RoySenior Research Associate /Ph.D./New Jersey Institute of Technology sagar@njit.edu
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Manuscript submission deadline
07/15/2016
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Conducting Polymers for Electronic Applications
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Submission deadline: August 15, 2014
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Scope and purposes
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Electronically conducting polymers are a new class of materials with interesting potential applications in number of technologies like an electrode material in primary and secondary batteries, shielding of electronic equipments from electromagnetic pollution and electrostatic charge dissipation, stealth applications in microwave range, sensors, organic light emitting diodes, super conducting polymers, super capacitors and as corrosion inhibition coatings. Deliberate modification in the chemical and super molecular structure in the polymer matrix can lead to the formation of conducting polymers of high electronic conductivity (p & n type) which can be suitably designed for high tech applications.
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Topics of primary interest include, but are not limited to:
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• Synthesis of Conducting Polymers and Characterization • Conducting Polymers for OLED applications • Role of Conducting Polymers for Organic Solar Cells • Ferromagnetic Conducting Composites • Polymer Composites • Polymers EMI Shielding & Microwave absorption • Polymers for Sensor & Bio-sensors • Graphene, Carbon nanotube encapsulated with polymer
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Important Dates
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Deadline for submission:
August 15, 2014
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Deadline for
revision:
September 30, 2014
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Notification of final decision:
October 1, 2014
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Estimated Publication:
October, 2014 (Tentative)
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Submission
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Abstracts addressing one or more of these themes/topics or further questions should be emailed to an editor by August 15, 2014 at skdhawan@mail.nplindia.ernet.in Manuscript submissions are invited by the submission deadline. All papers will undergo a double or triple-blind peer review process.
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Guest Editors
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Dr. S.K. DhawanCSIR-National Physical Laboratory skdhawan@mail.nplindia.ernet.in
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Manuscript submission deadline
August 15, 2014
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