Fortschritte Der Hochpolymerenforschung Advances in Polymer Science

Amorphous polymer glasses are attractive materials for many engineering applications, as they are low in density, have excellent optical clarity and are easily fabricated by processes such as injection molding, extrusion and vacuum forming. Applications range from huge panes to replace window glass to thin films for photoresists, and from precision camera lenses to automobile fenders. These materials can also be used as matrices in fiber composites, with applications from complicated electronic circuit boards to wing panels on high-performance aircraft.

This volume represents the Highest Impact Factor of all journals ranked by ISI within Polymer Science. It contains short and concise reports on physics and chemistry of polymers, each written by the world renowned experts. The information remains valid and useful after five or ten years.

This volume represents the Highest Impact Factor of all journals ranked by ISI within Polymer Science. It contains short and concise reports on physics and chemistry of polymers, each written by the world renowned experts. The information remains valid and useful after five or ten years.

Besides the attempt to answer fundamental questions, authors are interested in taking advantage of the acquired knowledge in various applications. The use of engineered, nanostructured polymeric platform surfaces in the context of application-motivated problems in biomedicine, biology, materials science and nanotechnology is treated by various contributions in this collection of articles.

Erik Wischerhoff, Nezha Badi, André Laschewsky and Jean-François Lutz Smart Polymer Surfaces: Concepts and Applications in Biosciences; S. Petersen, M. Gattermayer and M. Biesalski

From Polymers to Colloids: Engineering the Dynamic Properties of Hairy Particles, by D. Vlassopoulos and G. Fytas

Contents include: prediction of viscoelastic properties and shear stability of polymers in solution, bridging the gap between atomistic and coarse-grained models of polymers, and principles of the quantitative description of the chemical structure of synthetic polymers.