Rheology and Processing of Polymer Materials, 2nd Edition
Special Issue Editor
Interests: toughening; polymer composite; polymer processing; reversible crosslinking; rubber; polymer crystallization; rheological behavior; structure-property relationships; conductive polymer; biodegradable polymers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rheology is the science of studying the flow and deformation of materials as well as the basic science of material processing and preparation. It is recognized as a fundamental research method for understanding the structure and properties of materials and helps guide polymer processing. Almost all polymer materials must undergo processing before they can be applied. Furthermore, polymer processing can be understood under two aspects: material modification and product molding. How to finely control the processing process to achieve a multi-scale and multi-level structure is the main direction of modern processing technology for polymers.
This Special Issue will cover, but will not be limited to, the blending, copolymerization, chemical modification, molding and processes of polymer materials. It will include research on rheological behavior, molecular structure, thermal analysis, crystallization behavior, mechanical properties, phase morphology, and interface interaction. We hope to establish the multi-scale structure–morphology–property relationship of polymer composite materials, study the fundamental scientific issues at hand, and guide the development and application of high-performance new materials.
Dr. Biwei Qiu
Guest Editor
Dr. Biwei Qiu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- rheology crystallization polymer composite polymer processing mechanical properties toughness
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