Polymer Materials Synthesis, Design and Applications

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 October 2024.

Guest Editor (1)

Mustapha  Kaci
Prof. Mustapha Kaci 
Process Engineering Department, University of Bejaia, Bejaia 06000, Algeria
Interests: Biobased Polymer Materials; Polymer Recycling; Polymer Degradation; Wood Plastic Composites

Co-Guest Editors (7)

Leonard-Ionut  Atanase
Prof. Dr. Leonard-Ionut Atanase 
Faculty of Medicine, "Apollonia" University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania
Academy of Romanian Scientists, Ilfov Street, Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Interests: Micellization; Copolymers; Emulsions; Colloids
Fethi  Achi
Prof. Dr. Fethi Achi 
Department of Process Engineering, Laboratory of Valorization and Promotion of Saharian Ressources, (VPSR), Kasdi-Merbah University, Faculty of Applied Sciences.Ouargla, 30000, Algeria
Interests: Electrochemical; (Bio)sensors; Biochemical; Sensing Interfaces; Material Catalysts
Aida  Benhamida
Prof. Dr. Aida Benhamida 
Laboratoire des Silicates, Polymères et des Nanocomposites (LSPN), Université 08 Mai 1945 Guelma, 24000, Algeria
Interests: Polymer Materials
Djafer  BENACHOUR
Prof. Dr. Djafer BENACHOUR 
Institut des Sciences et Techniques des Matériaux, Université de Sétif 1, El Bez Sétif, 19000, Algeria
Interests: Chemistry; Polymer; Nanocomposites; Nanotechnology
Christelle  Delaite
Prof. Dr. Christelle Delaite 
Directrice, Laboratoire de Photochimie et d'Ingénierie Macromoléculaires (LPIM)-UHA, Université de Haute Alsace, Mulhouse, France
Interests: Synthesis of Copolymers; Modification of Fillers; Composites and Nanocomposites
José-Marie  Lopez-Cuesta
Prof. José-Marie Lopez-Cuesta 
Centre des Matériaux des Mines d'Alès, Ecole des Mines d'Alès, 6 Avenue de Clavières, 30319 Alès, CEDEX, France
Interests: Nanocomposites; Biobased Composites; Flame Retardancy; Zdditive Manufacturing; Recycling and Life Cycle Analysis of Polymer and Composites
Henri  Vahabi
Dr. Henri Vahabi 
Université de Lorraine, CentraleSupélec, LMOPS, F-57000 Metz, France
Interests: Flame Retardancy; Flame Retardants; Biopolymers; Nanocomposites

Topic Collection Information

Advancements in Polymer Science and Technology have unlocked remarkable potential for plastic waste management and climate change mitigation. Indeed, new insights in polymer synthesis, processing, recycling and valorization along with the use of biopolymers provide efficient solutions to the challenges posed by the actual ecological crisis in conjunction with the growing consumer demand, Thus, paving the way for a sustainable use of polymer material.

We are delighted to extend our invitation for submissions of Research, Review, and Perspective articles which focus interest on the latest developments in Polymer Design, biobased and biodegradable polymers, Polymer Applications and Petro-chemistry and oil refinery. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
1. Advances in Polymer Design
  • Polymer Synthesis
  • Processing and bioprocessing of polymers
  • Polymer recycling and valorization
2. Polymer Sustainability
  • Bio-based Polymers and composites
  • Biodegradable polymers
3. Polymer Applications: Challenges and Opportunities in the Fields of Packaging and Biomedical Applications
  • Automotive and buildings applications
  • Electric and electronic equipment
4. Petro-Chemistry and Oil Refinery
  • Polymer coatings for corrosion protection
  • Polymers in Petro-chemical manufacturing
  • Polymers in drilling fluids applications

Published Papers (1 papers)

Communication

23 October 2024

Modeling Viscosity in Starch-Polymer Suspensions: A Comparative Analysis of Swarm Algorithm-Aided ANN Optimization

The analysis of rheological properties of suspensions requires the use of models such as Einstein’s formulation for viscosity in dilute conditions, but its effectiveness diminishes in the context of concentrated suspensions. This study investigates the rheology of suspensions containing solid particles in aqueous media thickened with starch nanoparticles (SNP). The goal is to model the viscosity of these mixtures across a range of shear rates and varying amounts of SNP and SG hollow spheres (SGHP). Artificial neural networks (ANN) combined with swarm intelligence algorithms were used for viscosity modeling, utilizing 1104 data points. Key features include SNP proportion, SGHP content, log-transformed shear rate (LogSR), and log-transformed viscosity (LogViscosity) as an output. Three swarm algorithmsAntLion Optimizer (ALO), Particle Swarm Optimizer (PSO), and Dragonfly Algorithm (DA)were evaluated for optimizing ANN hyperparameters. The ALO algorithm proved most effective, demonstrating strong convergence, exploration, and exploitation. Comparative analysis of ANN models revealed the superior performance of ANN-ALO, with an R2 of 0.9861, mean absolute error (MAE) of 0.1013, root mean absolute error (RMSE) of 0.1356, and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) of 3.198%. While all models showed high predictive accuracy, the ANN-PSO model had more limitations. These findings enhance understanding of starch suspension rheology, offering potential applications in materials science.

Mohamed Kouider Amar*
Faiza  Omari
Achouak  Madani
Mohamed Hentabli
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