High Performance Polymers
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of Polymers is dedicated to high performance polymers. High performance polymers are characterized by outstanding thermal stability, chemical resistivity, and mechanical properties. Noted examples include Kapton polyimide film and Nomex and Kevlar aramid fibers, developed by Dupont in the 1960s. High performance polymers have a variety of applications in many different areas, including automotive, aerospace, defense, electronics, medical, and sport and safety equipment. In order to reflect the current state-of-the-art on the subject and to explore potential future developments, the present Special Issue welcomes submissions on all aspects of high performance polymers ranging from synthesis and characterization to structural modification, processing, and new functions and applications.
Prof. Sheng-Huei Hsiao
Prof. Guey-Sheng Liou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- High performance polymers
- Thermally stable polymers
- Synthesis and characterization
- Structure-property relationships
- Structural modification and processing
- Aromatic polymers
- Aramids
- Polyimides and other heterocyclic polymers
- New functions and applications
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Published Papers
Polymers - ISSN 2073-4360