Reviews on Progress in Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Dear Colleagues,

This Topical Collection intends to collect reviews articles on research areas involving fundamental and applied studies dealing with polymer analysis and characterization. It is very important to characterize polymers and polymer-based materials (such as synthetic polymers, blends, composites, fibers, textiles, hydrogels, rubbers and biopolymers) in order to establish strong structure–property relationships. Topics include, but are not limited to:

• Progresses in photodegradation and photo-oxidation of polymers and polymer composites;
• Thermal and fire behavior of polymers and polymer composites;
• Advanced spectroscopy methods for the characterization of polymer systems;
• Progresses in morphological characterization of polymers and polymer micro- and nano-composites;
• Advances in the characterization of polymerization mechanisms;
• Progresses in the characterization of surface properties of bulky polymers and polymer films;
• Rheological characterization of polymers and polymer micro- and nano-composites;
• Morphological characterization of polymers and polymer micro- and nano-composites;
• Mechanical characterization of polymers and polymer micro- and nano-composites;
• Structural modification and characterization of polymer and polymer composites.

Prof. Dr. Giulio Malucelli
Dr. H. N. Cheng
Collection Editors

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