State-of-the-Art Polymer Science and Technology in Korea (2020,2021)
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 28072
Special Issue Editors
Interests: polymer synthesis; polymerization catalysis; bionanotechnology; hyperbranched polymers; polypeptides; thermoplastic elastomers
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2. Department of Polymer Engineering, Graduate School, Chonnam National University, 77 Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
Interests: conducting polymers; nanoparticles; composites; sensors; electrochemistry
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Interests: elastomer, rubber, nanocomposites, fracture of polymer
Interests: molecular design; synthesis; stimuli-responsive materials; biomass-derived polymers; vitrimers; supramolecular polymers
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Interests: biomaterials; biomedical application; theranostics; nanomedicine; biosensors
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Polymer Society of Korea was founded by 180 attendants on October 8, 1976. About 200 members participated in the first annual meeting to present 19 papers. As of today, the society consists of 4 local sections, an advisory council, 7 operation committees, and officers including a president, a chief vice president, five vice presidents, two auditors, a managing director, a general director, 49 ordinary directors, and 22 operating directors. The number of total members of the society is now up to 4,500. In 2019, more than 4,000 members participated in the biannual meetings and more than 2,000 papers were presented. The Polymer Society of Korea aims to contribute to the development and propagation of science and technology of polymer-related chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, and, thereby, to promote the polymer science and polymer industry. The field of polymer science represents one of the most active and multidisciplinary research areas in Korea. Material scientists, chemists, physicists, and engineers are committing to promoting the scientific and technological advancement of polymer materials through a variety of research and developments at the service of the Polymer Society of Korea. This field includes polymer synthesis, functional polymers, polymer processing/composites, polymer structure and property, molecular electronics, biomedical polymers, colloid and molecular assembly, and elastomer and fiber technologies. Examples of the contributions of Korean research to the polymer science field can be easily found out in the top journals and conferences throughout the world.
This Special Issue is devoted to the development of polymer science research in Korea. It seeks to compile original articles, review articles, and state-of-the-art research papers. Research topics include, but are not limited to the following:
- Polymer synthesis
- Functional polymers
- Polymer processing/composites
- Polymer structure and property
- Molecular electronics
- Biomedical polymers
- Colloid and molecular assembly
- Elastomers and fibers
The only restriction is that the main part of the study has to have been conducted in Korea or by Korean researchers.
We are expecting that this Special Issue will depict the state of polymeric research in Korea and offer a bright image of what is being achieved in this field in Korea to the rest of the world.
Prof. Dr. Il KimProf. Dr. Hyeonseok Yoon
Prof. Dr. Changwoon Nah
Dr. Changsik Song
Prof. Dr. Ki Su Kim
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymer synthesis
- functional polymers
- polymer processing/composites
- polymer structure and property
- molecular electronics
- biomedical polymers
- colloid and molecular assembly
- elastomers and fibers
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