Young Talents in Polymer Science
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2016) | Viewed by 82437
Special Issue Editors
Interests: self-assembly of block copolymers and nanoparticles; multi-functional patchy particles; Pickering-Emulsions; protein-polymer conjugates; integration of biological functions into polymeric materials
Interests: functional polymers; ring-opening polymerizations; crosslinked polymers; biopolyesters; polymeranalogous modifications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Polymers aims to compile the current trends and research directions of internationally renowned and successful young polymer scientists in one dedicated Special Issue. The idea for this Special Issue has arisen from the numerous and, above all, brilliant nominations for our 1st Young Investigator Award. It was the easiest-ever choice for us to publicly share the fascinating and thrilling research successes of the nominated scientists with you, our dear peer readers.
For this prestigious Special Issue, the journal Polymers will only accept original research papers that have been invited exclusively by the editors. The contributions to this Special Issue will highlight the current state-of-the-art in the fields of polymerization methods, theory/simulation/modeling, new physical phenomena, advances in characterization techniques, and harnessing of self-assembly and biological strategies for producing complex multifunctional structures.
Please enjoy reading these high-end research highlights!
Prof. Dr. Alexander Böker
Prof. Dr. Frank Wiesbrock
Guest Editors
Submission
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are refereed through a peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed Open Access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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