Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology
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In June 2025, the following new and updated articles were posted:
- Blow Molding (Update)
- Carbocationic Polymerization (Update)
- Polysulfones (Update)
- Wood Composites (Update)
In November 2024, the following new and updated articles were posted:
- Ethylene–Norbornene Copolymers (Update)
- Carbon Black (Update)
- Reactive Extrusion of Polymers (Update)
- Depolymerization (Update)
In May 2024, the following new and updated articles were posted:
In November 2023, the following new and updated articles were posted:
- Polymer Adhesion (Update)
- Cellulose Esters, Organic (Update)
- Polymerizations in Supercritical Carbon Dioxide (Update)
- Self-Healing Polymers (Update)
In July 2023, the following new and updated articles were posted:
- Rubber-Like Elasticity (Update)
- Fluorinated Elastomers (Update)
- Fractionation of Polymers (Update)
- Water Soluble Polymers (Update)
- Electropolymerization (Update)
- Electroactive Polymer Actuators (New)
In March 2023, the following new and updated articles were posted:
- Conformation and Configuration (Update)
- Fatigue Behavior of Polymers (Update)
- Membrane Technology (Update)
- Piezoelectric Polymers (Update)
- Rubber, Natural (New)
- Polymer Nanofibers (New)
In November 2022, the following updated articles were posted:
- Micromechanical Properties (Update)
- Langmuir–Blodgett Films (Update)
- Photopolymerization, Free Radical (Update)
- Polymers for Additive Manufacturing (New)
- ADMET Polymerization (New)
In May 2022, the following updated articles were posted:
- Size Exclusion Chromatography (Update)
- Rubber Compounding (Update)
- Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy (New)
- Low Bandgap Polymers (New)
In November 2021, the following updated articles were posted:
- Starch (Update)
- Chitin and Chitosan (Update)
- Scratch Behavior of Polymers (Update)
- Carbon Fibers (Update)
In June 2021, the following new or updated articles were posted:
- Click Reactions in Polymer Synthesis(Update)
- Hierarchically Porous Polymer and Carbon Monoliths via Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization(New)
- Brillouin Light Spectroscopy and Anisotropic Elasticity(New)
- Graphitic Carbon Nitride: A Promising Polymer with Widespread Applications(New)
- High Dielectric Constant (High k) Polymer Composites(New)
In December 2020, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In November 2019, the following new or updated articles were posted:
- Microemulsion Polymerization(Update)
- Polymer Reaction Engineering(New)
In November 2018, the following new or updated articles were posted:
- Cellulose
- High-Throughput Synthesis of Polymers
- Nanocomposites, Metal-Filled
- Physical Aging of Polymers
- Polymer Characterization: Electron Paramagnetic Resonance
- Silk
- Styrene–Butadiene Copolymers
- Thermoforming of Fiber–Plastic Composites: Mechanical Tests and Simulations
- Thermogravimetric Analysis of Polymers
- Vibrational Spectroscopy of Polymers
In May 2018, the following new or updated articles were posted:
- Aromatic Polyamides
- The Chemistry of Poly(2‐oxazoline)s
- Conducting Polymers and Their Application in Supercapacitor Devices
- Ethylene Oxide Polymers: Synthesis, Modification, Topology and Application
- Hyperbranched Polymers as Nanocarriers
- Polymersomes: Synthesis and Applications
- Polymer‐Bound Supramolecular J‐Aggregates: Optical Properties and Applications
- Telechelic Polymers
- Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymers
- Ziegler-Natta Catalysts
In November 2017, the following new or updated articles were posted:
- Helical Foldamers from Aromatic Polymers
- Injectable Hydrogels: Properties and Applications
- Inorganic Polymers (Geopolymers)
- Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Nanocomposites
- Polyketones: Synthesis and Applications
- Polymer Processing: Extrusion
- Polymer Synthesis: Copper-Catalyzed Azide Alkyne Cycloaddition
- Stabilization of Polymers
In August 2017, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In May 2017, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In February 2017, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In November 2016, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In August 2016, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In May 2016, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In February 2016, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In December 2015, the following new or updated articles were posted:
- Chromatography, HPLC
- Flame Retardants
- Neutron Scattering of Soft Materials
- Nondestructive Testing of Polymers and Polymer–Matrix Composites
- Polymer Flammability
- Polymer Fracture
- Polymer Transport Properties
- Polymerization in Ionic Liquids
- Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization
- Structure and Property Diversity of Chiral Helicene Oligomers
In September 2015, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In June 2015, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In March 2015, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In December 2014, the following new or revised articles were posted:
In September 2014, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In April 2014, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In January 2014, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In September 2013, the following new or updated articles were posted:
- Diels–Alder Polymers
- Dilatometry
- Group Transfer Polymerization
- Micro-Chemical Plants
- Polymers for Surface-Functionalization and Biocompatibility of Inorganic Nanocrystals
- Stereoselective Polymerization of Conjugated Dienes
- Suspension Polymerization Processes
- Sustainable Polymers from Biomass-Derived a-Methylene-?-Butyrolactones
In July 2013, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In May 2013, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In March 2013, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In January 2013, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In November 2012, the following new or updated articles were posted:
The resolution of photolithographic process, primarily limited by the radiation wavelength λ, can be increased via double patterning. Read the article Lithographic Resists to find out more about double patterning and its limitations, polymer-based coating, and photochemistry.
In September 2012, the following new or updated articles were posted:
Supramolecular polymerizations can follow an isodesmic mechanism (top: monomer binding constant K does not vary with the degree of polymerization) or cooperative (bottom: the binding constant in the nucleation and elongation stages do not vary with the degree of polymerization, however their values are different, Kn≠Ke). To find out how to distinguish between these two mechanisms of polymerization read the article on Supramolecular Polymers.
In August 2012, the following new or updated articles were posted:
Block-copolymers form micellar (left) and vesicular (right) morphologies by tuning the ratio of their hydrophilic (red) to hydrophobic (gray) parts. See the articles Polymeric Micelles and Polymer Vesicles for an overview of the techniques to template polymer-based nanoscale morphologies and their applications.
In March 2012, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In February 2012, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In January 2012, the following new or updated articles were posted:
In 2011 the following new or updated articles were posted:
- Acetylenic Polymers
- Aminimide Polymers
- Annealing
- Azo Compounds
- Blowing Agents
- Calendaring
- Casein
- Casting
- Chemical Vapor Deposition
- Compression and Transfer Molding
- Conductive Polymer Composites
- Cyclic Imino Ethers, Polymerization
- Decorating
- Dielectric Heating
- Drying
- Dyeing
- Enzymatic Polymerization
- Ethylenesulfonic Acid Polymers
- Fabrics, Coated
- Ferroelectric Liquid Crystalline Elastomers
- Flocculation
- Floor Polishes
- Flooring Materials
- Foundry Resins
- Glycogen
- Hardness
- Injection Molding
- Interfacial Polymerization
- Leather
- Machining
- Metallizing
- Microspheres
- Mixing
- Pelletizing
- Plasticizers
- Polyurethanes
- Protein-Polymer Conjugates
- Rigid-Rod Polymers
- Sheeting
- Solubility of Polymers
- Syndiotactic Polystyrene
- Vinylidene Chloride Polymers