Predictions from atomistic molecular dynamics simulations are compared with empirical measurements.
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.
Method of moments: A magic wand for model-based reversible-deactivation radical polymerization
Chinese scientists present an advanced modeling approach that will help to promote lab-scale research to industrial applications
A complete model of acrylamide polymerization
Scientists from Canada and Slovakia present an improved mechanistic description of acrylamide polymerization under industrially-relevant conditions
A new deconvolution approach for understanding the properties of commodity polymers
Joao Soares et al. present a methodology for identifying site types of Ziegler-Natta or Phillips catalysts
Hybrid polymer materials via process-guided product design
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering presents recent trends in the design of hybrid polymer materials and products, guest-edited by Maria Paulis and Jose M. Asua.
Tethered or untethered? Monte Carlo simulation for surface-polymer interactions
In their recent Feature Article, Vienna researchers investigate the determination of critical adsorption points
Optimal strategies for product-by-process materials
Spanish researchers review the knowledge-based production of waterborne hybrid polymer materials
Industrial and academic research for a growing industry: Polymer Reaction Engineering in China
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering presents recent trends in the Chinese polymer production industry and its joint projects, guest-edited by Shiping Zhu.
When polymer reaction engineers play dice
In a recent Review article, Canadian and Brazilian researchers demonstrate applications of Monte Carlo models in polymer reacting engineering
Direct equilibration and characterization of polymer melts for computer simulations
K. Kremer and co-workers present an improved methodology to prepare well-equilibrated polymer melts requiring only local relaxation.