Topics and Collections - Polymers
Topics
- Polymer synthesis: synthesis of copolymers, block-polymers, polyesters, elastomer, polyolefins, polyamides, polycarbonates, rubber, thermoplastics, thermosets, methods for polymerization, etc.
- Polymer analysis: characterization and analysis of polymers, polymeric materials and polymer additives, polymerization mechanism, measurement of molecular weight, size, conformation, structure, properties and behavior of polymers, separation, spectroscopy, and scattering techniques, structure-property-processing relationships.
- Polymer physics: crystallization, rheology, swelling, phase separation, viscosity and viscoelasticity, entanglements and crosslinking, mechanical properties, dielectric properties, optical properties, thermal properties, the kinetics of degradation and polymerization, polymers subjected to deformation, flow, and other external fields, polymers at interfaces and in confined spaces.
- Polymer theory and simulation: numerical simulation for macromolecular systems towards the understanding of underlying physical or physico-chemical mechanisms, modeling of polymer structure and conformation, predictive algorithms of polymerization kinetics and polymerization mechanism, modeling and prediction of the performance of functional polymers, constitutive and multiscale modeling approaches for polymeric systems, kinetic theory of polymers, artificial intelligence, machine learning and data-driven modeling of polymers.
- Polymer processing and performance: thermoforming, compression and transfer molding, rotational molding, extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, plastic foam molding.
- Polymer applications: all kinds of applications (from sensors to actuators, from biomedical engineering to space engineering, and from macro scale down to nano scale) with polymeric materials, proof of concept, structural/system design, performance verification and characterization
- Biopolymers: polymers of biological origin produced by living organisms, included polysaccharides, proteins, peptides, polyesters, polyamides, etc. polymers from renewable resources and biodegradable polymers
Collections
| Collection Title Collection Editors |
Articles |
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Advances and Emerging Directions in Hydrogels
(Collection Editor: Hai-Feng (Frank) Ji) |
2 |
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Advances in Environmentally Friendly and Sustainable Polymers
(Collection Editor: Marco Morreale) |
1 |
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Advances in Microplastics
(Collection Editor: Maria da Conceição Paiva) |
1 |
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Advances in Polymer Blends and Composites: Chemistry and Technology
(Collection Editors: Suguna Perumal, Francesca Lionetto, Pietro Russo, Andrea Zille, Ana María Díez-Pascual) |
21 |
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Advances in Screw Processing and Rheology of Polymeric Materials—In Memory of Professor James Lindsay White
(Collection Editors: Krzysztof Wilczyński, Andrzej Nastaj, Adrian Lewandowski, Krzysztof J. Wilczyński, Kamila Buziak) |
1 |
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Applications of Chitin/Chitosan-Based Materials
(Collection Editor: Xiaowen Shi) |
|
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Biodegradable Polymers and Polymeric Composite
(Collection Editors: Marina Patricia Arrieta Dillon, Francesca Luzi) |
1 |
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Biopolymers: Synthesis and Properties
(Collection Editor: Aman Ullah) |
10 |
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Design and Synthesis of Polymers
(Collection Editor: Shin-ichi Yusa) |
43 |
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Electrochemical-Storage Technology with Polymer Science
(Collection Editors: Sheng-Heng Chung, Il Tae Kim) |
5 |
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Electrospun Nanofibers
(Collection Editors: Andreea-Teodora Iacob, Lenuta Profire) |
9 |
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Feature Papers in Polymer Processing and Engineering
(Collection Editor: Swee Leong Sing) |
21 |
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Functional Polymers for Energy and Environmental Applications
(Collection Editors: Sixun Zheng, Rentong Yu) |
|
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Mechanical Behavior of Polymer-Based Materials
(Collection Editor: Marcelo Antunes) |
2 |
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Perspectives on Current Challenges and Future Directions of Polymer Science
(Collection Editors: Alexander Böker, Martin Kröger) |
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Polyimide
(Collection Editor: Chenliang Gong) |
6 |
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Polymer Applications in Environmental Science
(Collection Editors: Marta Otero, Ricardo N. Coimbra) |
58 |
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Polymerization and Kinetic Studies
(Collection Editors: Shin-ichi Yusa, Binyuan Liu) |
12 |
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Polymers and Polymer Composites: Structure-Property Relationship
(Collection Editor: Shaojian He) |
29 |
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Polyurethanes
(Collection Editors: Arantxa Eceiza Mendiguren, Lorena Ugarte, Tamara Calvo-Correas) |
13 |
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Progress in Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers
(Collection Editor: Waldo M. Argüelles-Monal) |
1 |
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Progress in Polymer Applications
(Collection Editors: Dong Jin Yoo, Mohanraj Vinothkannan) |
35 |
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Rubber
(Collection Editor: Walter Remo Caseri) |
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Selected Papers from "CNRS"
(Collection Editor: Sylvain Caillol) |
4 |
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Silicon-Containing Polymeric Materials
(Collection Editor: Ignazio Blanco) |
132 |
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Sustainable Polymer/Biopolymer-Based Composites: Processing, Characterization, and Application
(Collection Editors: José Alberto Méndez, Helena Oliver-Ortega) |
7 |
Special Issues
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Special Issue Title
Special Issue Editors
Title
Editors |
Submission Deadline
Subm. D/L
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Articles |
|---|---|---|
| State-of-the-Art Polymer Science and Technology in France (2022, 2023)
(Editors: Olga Klinkova, Antonio Pizzi, Sofiane Guessasma) |
15 Dec 2023 | 9 |
| State-of-the-Art Polymer Science and Technology in Japan (2021,2022)
(Editors: Shin-ichi Yusa, Naozumi Teramoto) |
31 Mar 2023 | 13 |
| Polymer Research in INSTM—National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology—Never Stops
(Editors: Francesco Paolo La Mantia, Giulio Malucelli) |
31 Jan 2023 | 9 |
| State-of-the-Art Polymer Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia (2021,2022)
(Editors: Muhammad Sohail Zafar, Mohamed Hassan El-Newehy) |
31 Dec 2022 | 19 |
| State-of-the-Art Polymer Science and Technology in Taiwan (2021,2022)
(Editor: Shiao-Wei Kuo) |
31 Dec 2022 | 7 |
| New Trends in Polymer Science: Health of the Planet, Health of the People
(Editors: Francesco Trotta, Pierangiola Bracco, Marco Zanetti) |
25 Aug 2022 | 7 |
