Synthesis of Monomers and Polymers—in Memory of the 70th Anniversary of Nobel Prize to Prof. Hermann Staudinger
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Innovation of Polymer Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 August 2024) | Viewed by 2185
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Interests: synthesis of new monomers and polymers; chemical modification of synthetic and natural polymers; synthesis of porous polymers for applications in various chromatographic techniques; synthesis of novel polymer-based adsorbents having desired properties for health and environmental protection; synthesis and investigation of carbon adsorbents from synthetic and natural polymers; chromatographic analysis; investigations of the porous structure of polymeric materials; use of recycled polymers in the synthesis; environmental protection; wasteless processes
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Interests: photopolymerizations; photopolymers; crosslinked networks; covalent adaptable networks; dental materials; thiol-ene polymerizations; thiol-Michael additions; shape-memory polymers; self-healing materials; sustainable materials and composites
Interests: heterogeneous polymerization techniques; investigations of porous structure of polymeric materials; chemical modification of polymers; preparation of polymeric microspheres for chromatography and separation techniques; accelerated aging test of materials; synthesis of (bio)composites; degradation studies of (bio)composites; thermal analysis of polymers; spectroscopic analysis of polymeric materials; solid-phase extraction of synthetic and natural organic compounds; chromatographic analysis of synthetic and natural organic compounds
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Dear Colleagues,
Works conducted by Prof. Hermann Staudinger were ground-breaking for polymer chemistry. He was the first to define the concept of polymers as giant macromolecules. In 1920, Staudinger proposed the chain formulas we accept today, maintaining that structures are held together by covalent bonds, which are equivalent to those in low-molecular-weight compounds. He also developed the theory of solutions of macromolecular compounds, which explained the process of formation of their colloids.
In 1953, he received the Nobel Prize for his research on polymers, including the development of a viscosimetric method for examining their molecular weights.
Prof. Staudinger is generally created as being a father of modern polymer chemistry.
We dedicate this Special Issue to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the awarding of the Nobel Prize to Prof. Hermann Staudinger. This anniversary makes us realize that polymer science is still young, even though we use these materials in all areas of industry and everyday life. Staudinger himself saw the potential for this science long before it was fully realized. "It is not improbable," Staudinger commented in 1936, "that sooner or later a way will be discovered to prepare artificial fibers from synthetic high-molecular products, because the strength and elasticity of natural fibers depend exclusively on their macro-molecular structure—i.e., on their long thread-shaped molecules." (Staudinger, H.; Heuer, W.; Husemann, E.; Rabinovitch, I. J. (1936). "The insoluble polystyrene". Trans. Faraday Soc. 32: 323–335).
The aim of this Special Issue is to cover the most recent progress in the rapidly growing field concerned with the synthesis, characterization, modification, and application of polymeric materials. It is our pleasure to invite you to submit your manuscripts for possible publication in the Issue.
Prof. Dr. Barbara Gawdzik
Dr. MacIej Podgórski
Dr. Przemysław Pączkowski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymers and biopolymers
- polymer structure
- methods of polymer synthesis
- polymer analysis
- polymer properties
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