Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer & Composites Science

Towards SDG 7: Advanced Polymer & Composites for Sustainable Energy Systems

The global challenge of achieving SDG 7 remains one of humanity's most pressing concerns. The SDG 7 aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. The key targets include: By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology. To accelerate the achievement of SDG7, Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer & Composites Science invites submissions for a special Article Collection focused on innovative research addressing SDG 7 challenges.

The collection, edited by Editor-In-Chief Assistant Professor Yuan Chen, will be included in Taylor & Francis’ SDG Article Collection Series. This series features Article Collections focused on groundbreaking research addressing global sustainability challenges while accelerating progress toward achieving the UN's SDGs. Papers published within the SDG Article Collection series will benefit from additional promotional activities across Taylor and Francis, increasing the discoverability and visibility of your research.

This collection welcomes Research Article, Rapid Communication, and Review Article exploring:

1. Advanced materials for Renewable Energy Systems

• Development of high-performance polymer composites for solar panels, wind turbines, and energy storage
• Lightweight, durable, and sustainable composite materials that enhance energy efficiency and generation capacity
• Novel multifunctional materials that integrate energy harvesting, storage, and distribution capabilities

2. Sustainable Manufacturing Processes for Clean Energy Technologies

• Energy-efficient and cost-effective production methods for renewable energy components
• Automated and additive manufacturing techniques that reduce waste and resource consumption
• Process optimization for scalable production of clean energy systems with reduced environmental impact

3. Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment

• Quantitative models for evaluating the environmental footprint of energy technology manufacturing
• Cost reduction strategies and economic analysis for competitive clean energy solutions
• Life cycle assessment and circular economy approaches for sustainable energy system production across automotive, aerospace, and building sectors

Submitting authors will be eligible for a 20% discount on the Article Publishing charge by entering the code YADM-2026-C37439. The code must be applied at the point of submission.

­­All manuscripts submitted to this Article Collection will undergo a full peer-review; the Guest Advisor for this Collection will not be handling the manuscripts (unless they are an Editorial Board member).

Please review the journal scope and author submission instructions prior to submitting a manuscript, and manuscripts should clearly demonstrate relevance to SDG 7.

Please contact [email protected] with any queries and discount codes regarding this Article Collection.

To submit your papers to this Article Collection, please:

1. Check "yes" for the question, "Are you submitting your paper for a specific special issue or article collection?"
2. Select the relevant Article Collection from the drop-down menu under the question, "Special Issue or Article Collection Name."