Lei Tao demonstrates the opportunities provided by one-pot multicomponent systems for the synthesis of functional polymeric materials.
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.
The limits of applicability of the Mayo-Lewis equation in radical copolymerizations
Saldívar-Guerra, Hutchinson, and Matyjaszewski investigate the mechanisms governing the properties of polymeric materials and their application performance.
From Galileo to present day modeling of polymerization reactions
Macromolecular Theory and Simulations has published a special issue on the modeling and simulation of complex polymerization reactions.
Chemical modification of polymers – from vulcanization to controlled degradation
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering has published a special issue on chemically modified and functionalized polymers.
Instantaneous distributions: A snapshot of the microstructure of polymers
The versatility and predictive power of the method of instantaneous distributions for polymer reaction engineering practitioners is demonstrated.
The 12 principles for green polymer production processes
The authors review the application of the principles of green chemistry to polymer production technology.
From Charles Goodyear to the NMR-MOUSE
The aging and properties of historical rubber ornaments are investigated using non-destructive methods.
Armadillos and spacecraft: new polymeric materials for thermal protection
The novel paradigm of flexible thermal protection systems based on elastomeric ablative materials is presented.
Free Access: Best of Macros 2013 now available
The best articles of the Macromolecular Journals have been chosen for 2013.
Graeme Moad on the status of the RAFT dilemma
Developments in understanding the mechanism and kinetics of dithiobenzoate-mediated RAFT polymerization from 2006 to 2013 are critically assessed.