Emerging Polymer Technologies
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 June 2018)
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
Interests: whole of life strategies for polymer; polymer recycling; microplastics
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Interests: macromolecules (polymers) design and synthesis; controlled/living radical polymerization; Reversible Addition-Fragmentation chain Transfer (RAFT) process; Nitroxide-Mediated Polymerization (NMP); organic synthesis; development of universal (switchable) RAFT agents; free radical chemistry through the Nitroxide trapping technique; synthesis and properties of polymers of novel architectures; synthesis of precision polymers and sequence control polymers; design and synthesis of novel cyclopolymerizable monomers and polymers; high-throughput methodologies for polymer synthesis; industrial applications of RAFT-derived polymers; bioinspired RAFT polymers as carriers for drug delivery and gene therapeutics; cellular delivery with bioinspired RAFT polymeric micelles: targeting and tracking
Interests: machine learning; advanced materials; renewable energy; advanced therapeutics; sustainability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The second Emerging Polymer Technologies Summit 2017 (EPTS’17) was held at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia on 22–24 November 2017. The meeting was devoted to the scientific and technological aspects of polymer sciences. It aimed to give participants a warm and friendly environment in which to exchange ideas, discover novel opportunities, re-acquaint with colleagues, make new friends, and showcase their latest and exciting innovations in polymer science, engineering and technology, including applications in the areas of health, personal care, advanced materials and sustainability, etc.
We were very pleased to have four distinguished overseas and local plenary speakers at this Summit, including Professor Kristi Anseth of University of Colorado, Boulder (USA); Professor Katharina Landfester of Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (Germany); Professor Bin Liu of National University of Singapore (Singapore); and Professor San Thang of Monash University (Australia). In addition, the Summit included many eminent keynote and invited speakers, as well as a raft of young and early career scientists’ contributions, all of whom formed an integral part of the EPTS’17 scientific program. During the EPTS’17, we specially organised an Outreach Session’, where secondary school science teachers and students were invited to participate free-of-charge and to hear about recent advances in polymer technologies. Also, a session on translational research and a session on academia–industry collaboration was organised allowing academics and industry representatives to share their success stories from different perspectives.
EPTS’17 gratefully acknowledges the support and sponsorship of RMIT University School of Engineering, Australian Nanotechnology Network, FB Rice, Boron Molecular, BASF, Davies Collison Caves, Polymer International journal, ATA Scientific, Polymers and the Academy of Innovative Business.
The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight developments revealed at the recent Emerging Polymer Technologies Summit 2017. However, we welcome all submissions in the area of emerging polymer technologies, which may be in the area of polymer synthesis, polymer properties or polymer applications in areas as such as health, personal care, advanced materials and sustainability.
Prof. Graeme Moad
Prof. San Thang
Dr. Tu Le
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Polymer synthesis
- RAFT polymerization
- Kinetics and mechanisms
- Polymer synthesis
- Polymer properties
- Polymer morphology
- Polymer electronics
- Polymer therapeutics
- Stimuli responsive polymers
- Industrial polymers
- Sustainable polymers
- Polymer Education
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