Session 9. Multi-Functional/Smart Composites

Session Information and Topics

Multi-Functional/Smart Composites refer to the composite materials that have two or more functions or have the capability of reacting to various environmental conditions or stimuli. In recent years, a wide range of novel multi-functional/smart materials have been developed for the use in biomaterials, sensors and actuators, etc. The session will focus on the following topics: electro-active composites, shape memory composites, electromagnetic shielding composite materials, stress/strain sensing composites, thermal management composites, thermoelectric composites, photo-electric composite materials, structural health monitoring composites and composites for actuators, etc., or composite possesses two or more of these or other functions. Composite material properties, transducer mechanisms, end applications, and the potential for integration of the materials with ancillary systems components are all welcomed to be discussed.

Organizations

Organizers

Zhejiang University; Chinese Society for Composite Materials;

Executive Organizers

Sichuan University

Villanova University

Zhengzhou University

Session Chairs

Prof. Zhong-Ming Li

Sichuan University

Zhong-Ming Li is a full professor and doctoral supervisor at College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University. He earns Distinguished Scientific Youths, Natural Science Foundation of China (2009). He is now the director of Development and Planning Department of Sichuan University, and the deputy director of State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering (Sichuan University). His research interests are structure manipulation of polymers and high-performance and functional polymer composites. Currently, he has published more than 300 papers in peer-reviewed journals, such as Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, and Macromolecules, with the SCI citation of more than 11000 times. He was awarded six Provincial Science and Technology Awards. He was invited as the associate editor of Composites Part B: Engineering since 2021 and was one of the Most Cited Chinese Researchers announced by Elsevier (2019-2021).

Assistant Prof. Bo Li

Villanova University

Dr. Bo Li is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the principal investigator of Hybrid Nano-architecture and Advanced Manufacturing Lab (HNAM) at Villanova University. Dr. Li holds two US Patents and has published one book chapter and 30+ journal articles to his name in publications including Nature Nanotechnology, Nature Photonics, Nano Letters, Advanced Materials, ACS Nano, Advanced Functional Materials, Small and Chemical Communications. His research interests include: 1) Novel 0-D, 1-D to 2-D nanomaterials and their hybrid architectures, 2) Micro-to-nano-scale interface between nanomaterials and substrates, 3) Flexible and transparent electronics based on nanomaterials, and 4) Multifunctional nanomaterial–polymer hybrid systems.

Prof. Kun Dai

Zhengzhou University

Dai Kun is a full Professor and doctorial tutor of Zhengzhou University, P.R. China. He is Henan Province outstanding Youth Science Fund winner, Central Plains youth top talent and Academic Technology Leader of Henan Provincial Department of Education. His main research fields are conductive polymer composite materials and polymer materials functional processing. He has published more than 70 papers in journals such as Advanced Materials, Materials Horizons, Nano Energy and Small, etc. He presided over the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Science Foundation for Outstanding Youth of Henan Province, etc. He acquired the second prize of Henan Province Natural Science Prize. He is the reviewer of Science Robotics and Advanced Materials, etc.