Forthcoming Special Issues
Calls for Papers: Special Issue on Durability of FRP composites for structural applications
The Editors of Composites Part C: Open Access would like to invite researchers and investigators to contribute their original research papers as well as review articles dedicated to the durability of different types of FRP composites for structural applications that include civil, aerospace, naval and mechanical engineering.
This special issue will address the durability of different types of FRP materials and components (profiles, sandwich structures, rebars, strengthening systems etc.) when subjected to various environmental agents and loadings (temperature, moisture, UV radiation, impact, wear, etc.), acting individually or combined. This SI will include both state-of-the-art papers and regular research papers, including experiments, modelling (at various scales) and design methods.
The aim of this special issue is to collect and disseminate the most recent findings on this very relevant topic for the development of FRP composites.
Important Note: Please note that Composites Part C is a fully Gold Open Access Journal, meaning that your paper will be available to all. We are pleased to be able to waive the Article Publishing Charge (APC) for this Special Issue.
See here for more about benefits of publishing in Elsevier special issues: https://www.elsevier.com/authors/submit-your-paper/special-issues
How to submit a paper
- Please submit your paper here by selecting "VSI: Durability of FRP" as the article type: https://www.editorialmanager.com/jcomc/default1.aspx
- Please refer to the Guide for Authors to prepare your manuscript. Both the Guide for Authors and the submission portal could be found on the Journal Homepage here: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/composites-part-c-open-access
- All the submissions deemed suitable to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. If your paper is accepted it will be published in the latest regular issue, and also form part of the specific Special Issue on Elsevier’s Science Direct.
- For any inquiries about the appropriateness of contribution topics, please contact either Prof. João Ramôa Correia or Prof. Yu Bai via [email protected] or [email protected].
- The submission deadline is the 1st November 2022 and we look forward to receiving your submissions!
Calls for Papers: Special Issue on biobased composites for advanced applications: moving towards circularity: perspectives and challenges
The Editors of Composites Part C would like to invite researchers and investigators to contribute their original research papers as well as review articles dedicated to addressing the different aspects of biobased composites, their reinforcements, manufacturing processes, application areas and key performance improvement strategies.
The special issue will highlight issues related to the overall performance of biobased composites, along with the key advantages and potential solutions for industrial sectors.
Some examples would be the use of high-performance advanced biocomposites in transport, marine, construction and aerospace. The Editors are interested in papers that address the challenges of using composites in these scenarios - such as property variability of plant fibres; reinforcement; susceptibility to high moisture uptake; lower enduring capabilities at extreme weathering conditions; and less compatibility with hydrophobic polymer matrices - leading to inferior mechanical performance.
Potential topics in the special issue could include, but are not limited to:
- Structure and morphological relationships of plant fibres, their effects on the properties of resultant biobased composites;
- Design, manufacturing techniques and parameters influencing the overall properties of biobased composites and their plant reinforcements;
- Hygrothermal ageing behaviour, effects and their influence on the long-term mechanical and thermal properties and ways to minimise the negative effects;
- Surface modification and functionalization of plant fibre composites and biocomposites for enhanced performance;
- Hybrid composites and their technical and environmental challenges;
- Damage prediction and Modelling of biobased composites;
- Valorisation of biobased composites through recycling: methodologies and ways to circularity;
- Assessment of environmental impact of biobased composites through Life cycle assessment (LCA).
Important Note: Please note that Composites Part C is a fully Gold Open Access Journal, meaning that your paper will be available to all. We are pleased to be able to waive the Article Publishing Charge (APC) for this Special Issue.
See here for more about benefits of publishing in Elsevier special issues: https://www.elsevier.com/authors/submit-your-paper/special-issues
How to submit a paper
- Please submit your paper here by selecting "VSI: Biobased Composites" as the article type: https://www.editorialmanager.com/jcomc/default1.aspx
- Please refer to the Guide for Authors to prepare your manuscript. Both the Guide for Authors and the submission portal could be found on the Journal Homepage here: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/composites-part-c-open-accessAll the submissions deemed suitable to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. If your papers is accepted it will be published in the latest regular issue, and also form part of the specific Special Issue on Elsevier’s Science Direct.
- For any inquiries about the appropriateness of contribution topics, please contact Managing Guest Editor Hom Nath Dhakal via [email protected].
- The submission deadline is the 30th September 2022 and we look forward to receiving your submissions!
Upcycling of plastics, their blends and sustainable composites for a circular economy
This Special Issue is related to Global Summit on Sustainable Science and Technology (GS3T), which will take place on September 15 - 16, 2022.
Please note that this Special Issue only accepts invited papers. If you would like to contribute, please reach out to the guest editors first.
Guest editors:
Dr. Jitendra Kumar Pandey, Adamas University, Kolkata.Email: [email protected]
Dr. Manjusri Misra, University of Guelph, Canada.
Email: [email protected]
Special issue information:
Plastic recycling to make sustainable materials is considered one of the biggest initiatives toward a greener environment and socio-economic development. The application of recycled polymers in composites is an urgent need to reduce the neat polymer content and find value-added applications for the waste plastic which is affecting the environment. Bio-composites of plastics are mainly referred to as a material that contains plastics, recycled or neat, and at least one component from nature such as natural fibers. Natural fibers offer several important benefits over synthetic fibers, including plentiful availability, reduced cost, lesser environmental impact, and easier processing, and their composites are regarded as one of the most sustainable alternatives to synthetic material-based composites. Bio-composites made from recycled plastics have the ability to shift the paradigm in respect to the linear economy by reducing environmental impact and resource waste while enhancing efficiency at all phases of the product economy.
The special issue of Composites Part C: Open Access will cover these highly important areas in terms of opportunities and challenges for the application of bio-composites from recycled plastics for sustainability, circular economy, and challenges associated with bio-composites from recycled plastics.
Manuscript submission information:
All the submissions deemed suitable to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Upon its editorial acceptance, your article will go into production immediately. It will be published in the latest regular issue, while be presented on the specific Special Issue webpage simultaneously. In regular issues, Special Issue articles will be clearly marked and branded. For more details, please refer to the Guide for Authors on the Journal Homepage here: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/composites-part-c-open-access
Keywords:
Sustainability, Circular Economy, Recycling, Plastics, Bio-composites.
Why publish in this Special Issue?
- Special Issue articles are published together on ScienceDirect, making it incredibly easy for other researchers to discover your work.
- Special content articles are downloaded on ScienceDirect twice as often within the first 24 months than articles published in regular issues.
- Special content articles attract 20% more citations in the first 24 months than articles published in regular issues.
- All articles in this special issue will be reviewed by no fewer than two independent experts to ensure the quality, originality and novelty of the work published.
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