A. Auer and co-workers have now shown the application of atomistic calculations to unravel the elementary steps of the novel twin-polymerization reaction.
Stefan Spiegel
I am Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Applied Polymer Science. As Editor of the Macromolecular Journals family, my additional responsibilities focus on the titles Macromolecular Theory & Simulations, Macromolecular Reaction Engineering and, now to a lesser degree, Macromolecular Materials & Engineering.
Artificial Turf With Reduced Skin Abrasion Facilitates Slide Tackles
A new generation of artificial turfs offers better skin friendliness and also improved material properties.
Unexpected Pressure Dependence for Iron-Mediated ATRP
Unlike Cu-mediated systems, high pressure reduces the equilibrium constant for iron-mediated atom-transfer radical polymerizations.
When Polymers Bite Back: A Kinetic Model for Suspension Polymerization
The free-radical polymerization of vinyl chloride is investigated using quantum chemical methods.
2012 Polymer Science Awards
Macromolecular Journals award poster prizes to aspiring younger scientists.
Klaus-Dieter Hungenberg Receives Honorary Professorship
Paderborn University honors K.-D. Hungenberg (BASF SE, Ludwigshafen) for research and teaching in polymer reaction technology.
Carbon Materials with a Kick!
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics presents the chemical synthesis and materials applications of carbon materials – with free access!
The Latest Trends in Integrative Plastics Technology
The 26th International Plastics Technology Colloquium presented the latest trends and developments in plastics processing.
The Cheap Approach: Manipulating Polymer Nanofibers with Inexpensive Salts
Optimum operational parameters have been obtained for fabricating electrospun PVA fibers.