Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) in Polymers
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2020) | Viewed by 358
Special Issue Editors
Interests: NMR spectroscopy applied on natural and synthetic polymers; organometallic compounds; synthesis and characterization of homopolymers and copolymers; self-assembly of polymers; modification of natural polymers; aerogel production
Interests: material design for organic solar cells; OLEDs and sensing applications; nanostructuring through electrospinning and electrodeposition; sustainable chemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Although polymers of both natural and synthetic origin are widely present in everyday life, the industrial and scientific community are continuously engaged in producing new materials with superior properties. Nowadays, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is widely recognized as a powerful technique for the comprehensive characterization of chemical structures, and has been essential in advancing polymer research.
Depending on the polymer, solution NMR spectroscopy has been applied in a diverse range of studies, including the determination of structure and analysis of the tacticity and stereochemistry of homopolymers, cis–trans isomerism in polydienes, and dynamic and diffusion studies for understanding complex aggregation and dissociation process. Furthermore, NMR analysis is unique in being able to determine the composition and sequence distribution of comonomers in copolymers for the analysis of chain defects, chain end groups, and branching polymers. Currently, multidimensional NMR spectroscopy is widely and routinely used in spectral assignments and structural studies for the analysis and characterization of polymers.
This Special Issue has been conceived to highlight outstanding work and to stay updated on the most recent advances in solution NMR spectroscopy for the characterization of synthetic and natural polymers. We invite scientists, worldwide, to contribute with original research articles, reviews, and short communications on the latest progress in the characterization of polymers by NMR spectroscopy, thus contributing to improving the state of knowledge within the scientific and industrial communities in this fascinating area. Contributions on the characterization of synthetic polymers, bio-based polymers, and biomaterials are also of interest.
Potential topics include but are not limited to:
- NMR characterization of synthetic polymers
- NMR characterization of natural polymers
- non-covalent interactions
- aggregation/disaggregation studies
- intra- and intermolecular H-bonding
Dr. Antonella Caterina Boccia
Dr. Erika Kozma
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Materials is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- synthetic polymers
- natural polymers
- tacticity
- microstructure
- chain defects
- chain end groups
- branching polymer
- composition
- aggregation/dissociation processes
- comonomer sequences
- isomerism
- diffusion
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.
