State-of-the-Art Polymer Science and Technology in France: 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

It is possibly superfluous to stress the dominant position of polymer science in all its facets, such as chemistry, physics, biology, medicine, engineering, and many other application fields, and the progresses achieved since the concept of the “polymer” was competitively advanced by both Herman Staudinger and Herman Mark. Who of the general public has not heard of polyethylene and polypropylene? Who has not heard that polymeric adhesives are extensively used in—“to compare apples and oranges”—planes, medicine, dentistry, and furniture? Many other polymer applications could be mentioned, but there are now so many. This is said to show how vast and extremely varied the polymer field has become. Intense research in many research and industrial laboratories in today’s world are focusing on the formulation and testing of new polymer materials, both synthetic and biosourced, such as fibers, rubber, coatings, adhesives, foams, and plastics, as well as in understanding their functioning mechanisms and developing their engineering applications. We are literally surrounded by polymers in every aspect of our life, often without even realizing it. In France, a flurry of research was conducted by scientists and engineers, active in both academia and industry, on all sorts of polymer materials, such as those used in electricity; electronics; information; biotechnology; medicine; dentistry; automation and transportation; building, wood, energy, and biosourced materials; the environment; aviation; and space applications. Developments in polymer science continue on a daily basis and will contribute to even more innovative materials and technologies that will continue to improve the world and change how we all live. We hope that this Special Issue will be representative of some of the cutting-edge, innovative research in polymer science and technology in France. 

The topics of this Special Issue will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Polymer chemistry and physics;
• Polymer micro- and nano-composites;
• Biopolymers and bio-based polymers;
• Polymer processing and engineering;
• Polymer sustainability;
• Polymer characterization.

Prof. Dr. Antonio Pizzi
Guest Editor

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