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Exploring the Structure and Polymer Dynamics at Various Interaction Scales
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Dear Colleagues,
Exploring structural tailoring and polymer dynamics at various interaction scales has been one of the key directions impacted by recent theoretical and experimental research and has influenced various industries, with applications ranging from the medical to the space-related. Reaching such a wide range of applications is possible, given the large assortment of available stoichiometries with specific morphological structures which define a plethora of physical properties. Promising solutions involve the development of new biodegradable polymers manufactured using low-cost techniques. Recent developments in the manufacturing of a wide range of both synthetic and biopolymer architectures have highlighted the need to better understand the complex dynamical interplay of individual components. Extensive theoretical work, based on differentiable physics, has been employed to study polymer dynamics in various enviroments and non-equilibrium conditions (non-linear flow, the pressence of to external stimuli, fields, active environments). By defining new theoretical models based on fractional calculus, we expand the notion of dimension management to describe diffusion in dense objects, dynamics in polymeric networks, and kinetics in viscoelastic media etc. This Special Issue aims to attract novel and exciting experimental and theoretical research into polymer dynamics, with an ultimate intention of tailoring physical and chemical polymer properties. Highly qualitative contributions and reviews are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Maricel Agop
Dr. Stefan-Andrei Irimiciuc
Dr. Luminita Marin
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Keywords
- bio-materials
- polymer structure
- drug delivery
- mesoscale dynamics
- theoretical models
- fractal physics
- mesoscale interactions
- simulation
- rheology
- theory
Participating Journals
Journal Name | Impact Factor | CiteScore | Launched Year | First Decision (median) | APC |
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Macromol
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- | 5.2 | 2021 | 21.5 Days | CHF 1000 |
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Materials
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3.1 | 5.8 | 2008 | 13.9 Days | CHF 2600 |
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Nanomaterials
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4.4 | 8.5 | 2010 | 14.1 Days | CHF 2400 |
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Polymers
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4.7 | 8.0 | 2009 | 14.5 Days | CHF 2700 |
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