PART OF IntechOpen Book Series: Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials
ISSN 3029-0538
Research Topic on Nanomaterials and Nanostructures - always open for submissions, with an Annual Volume published each calendar year with a dedicated ISSN and ISBN.
Led by Topic Editors Dr. Alberto Jiménez-Suárez, Dr. Gonzalo Seisdedos and an international Editorial Board, all submissions are peer-reviewed and published immediately after acceptance.
King Juan Carlos University, Spain
Alberto Jiménez-Suárez is a senior lecturer at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in the Materials Science and Engineering Area. Started almost 15 years ago his research is in the field of the incorporation of nanoparticles to polymer matrices to confer them new functionalities. His initial research was mainly focused on the obtention of electrically conductive epoxy-based nanocomposites with particular attention on the manufacturing parameters that may affect their dispersion in the polymer matrices. Later, the research was applied to the development of new functionalities such as structural health monitoring, self-heating for de-and anti-icing systems, or thermal activation of polymers with self-healing and self-heating capabilities. Finally, current research continues with the development of new nanocomposites and multiscale reinforced composites, but also with a perspective of their environmental impact. He is the author of more than 80 JCR-indexed articles with an h-index of 22 according to the Scopus database. Currently, he is sub-director of the Official Master School at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, in charge of End-of-Master Projects, External Internships, and Companies Relations.
Los Alamos National Laboratory,
United States of America
Gonzalo Seisdedos Rodriguez is a postdoc research associate at Los Alamos National Laboratory in the Materials Synthesis and Applications group. Gonzalo obtained his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at Florida International University (Miami, USA), where he also obtained his master’s degree and Ph.D. in materials science and engineering. At the beginning of his graduate studies, he focused his research on the effect of substrate contamination in adhesive bonds of reinforced carbon fiber composites for aerospace applications. He then continued with the non-destructive evaluation of the curing process of epoxy adhesives using magneto-electric nanoparticles. He now focuses his research on the in-situ, non-destructive evaluation of polymeric materials using ultrasonics to investigate how the manufacturing parameters affect the cure kinetics and final properties of the polymers. This novel evaluation method can help optimize the design and tailoring process of polymers and can also be used during manufacturing for quality control, which will help reduce plastic waste in an R&D and manufacturing setting.
Editorial Board
National Research Council,
Italy
ENSTA Bretagne IRDL UMR CNRS 6027, Brest, France
Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados,
Mexico