Functional materials are an integral part of almost all devices. To meet the future technological needs, novel functional materials are focusing on the Polymers and Composite Materials with suitable combination of physical properties, which are required to increase the overall performance and efficiency of the devices. Therefore, designing the high-performance Polymers and Composite materials is one important possibility to meet requirements of future needs. In this issue we will cover thematic research areas of recent advances in Polymers and Composite Materials to highlight the ongoing cutting edge research and address the challenges faced by researchers and engineers in designing materials and integrating into devices, respectively. This will provide a platform to researchers from academia and R & D institutions to share their ideas in order to address the future trends in the light of recent advances in functional materials research with a focus on Polymers and Composite Materials.The goal of this issue is to provide a platform to researchers to discuss and share their ideas and recent advances in functional materials: Polymers and Composite Materials. Moreover, it will provide the opportunity to international researchers to collaborate in various areas of material’s research. For manufacturing point-of-view, this forum will provide a platform to the scientists and industry to collaborate in R&D and give a boost to develop various devices (for example, sensors, energy storage devices/batteries, energy harvesting devices/photovoltaics, 3D-Printing to overcome the energy crises faced by the world. Pakistan is investing in renewable energy sources such as solar energy and wind turbine. Thus, the scientists from different research background such as Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, and Chemical Engineering will participate in this issue.We welcome Original Research, Review, Mini Review and Perspective articles on themes including: -Polymeric and Composite Materials-Ceramics and Composite Materials-Semiconductors-Optical and Laser Materials-Biomaterials and Biosensors-Energy Harvesting Materials-Magnetic Materials for Data Storage-Carbon Nanostructures-Computational Materials -Materials for Flexible Electronics
Functional materials are an integral part of almost all devices. To meet the future technological needs, novel functional materials are focusing on the Polymers and Composite Materials with suitable combination of physical properties, which are required to increase the overall performance and efficiency of the devices. Therefore, designing the high-performance Polymers and Composite materials is one important possibility to meet requirements of future needs. In this issue we will cover thematic research areas of recent advances in Polymers and Composite Materials to highlight the ongoing cutting edge research and address the challenges faced by researchers and engineers in designing materials and integrating into devices, respectively. This will provide a platform to researchers from academia and R & D institutions to share their ideas in order to address the future trends in the light of recent advances in functional materials research with a focus on Polymers and Composite Materials.The goal of this issue is to provide a platform to researchers to discuss and share their ideas and recent advances in functional materials: Polymers and Composite Materials. Moreover, it will provide the opportunity to international researchers to collaborate in various areas of material’s research. For manufacturing point-of-view, this forum will provide a platform to the scientists and industry to collaborate in R&D and give a boost to develop various devices (for example, sensors, energy storage devices/batteries, energy harvesting devices/photovoltaics, 3D-Printing to overcome the energy crises faced by the world. Pakistan is investing in renewable energy sources such as solar energy and wind turbine. Thus, the scientists from different research background such as Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, and Chemical Engineering will participate in this issue.We welcome Original Research, Review, Mini Review and Perspective articles on themes including: -Polymeric and Composite Materials-Ceramics and Composite Materials-Semiconductors-Optical and Laser Materials-Biomaterials and Biosensors-Energy Harvesting Materials-Magnetic Materials for Data Storage-Carbon Nanostructures-Computational Materials -Materials for Flexible Electronics