New Trends in Polymer Sciences

PART 1: PRECISE POLYMER SYNTHESIS AND POLYMER MODIFICATIONPreparation of Copolymers Derived from Thiolene - Cationic Systems by Using a Coupling AgentPlasma Copolymerization of Ethylenglycol and AllylaminePolyethylene Obtained by Plasma Polymerization of HexeneMicroemulsion Copolymerization Modeling Study Via a Combined Integral-Differential Experimental Data Processing ApproachEvaluation of the Final Morphology of HIPS Based on the Architecture of the Compatibilizer Graft Copolymer PBd-g-PSAqueous Phase Polymerization of Vinyl AcetatePhotochromic Block Copolymer Poly(styrene-b-azo monomer) by ATRPSynthesis of Random Copolymers Poly(methylmethacrylate-coazo monomer) by ATRP-GETThe Use of the RAFT-Technique for the Preparation of Temperature-pH Sensitive Polymers in Different ArchitecturesSyndiospecific Styrene Polymerization in Aliphatic Solvents Catalyzed by FluTi(OiPr)3-MAO. Study of Polymerization ConditionsAnionic Syntheses of Chain-end and In-chain Functionalized Polymers by Silyl Hydride Functionalization and Hydrosilylation ChemistryCatalysts for UHMWPEHeterogeneous Polymerization of Ethylene and 1Hexene with SiMe3Cp2ZrH3AlH2 SiO2 MAOPerformance of a Kinetic Model for Free Radical Copolymerization of Vinyl Divinyl Monomers in Supercritical Carbon DioxideProgress in Controlled Grafting-from by Nitroxide ChemistrySilicon-based and Fluorinated Polymeric Surfactants for Nitroxide Mediated Polymerization in Dispersion in Supercritical Carbon DioxidePART 2: BIOPOLYMERSPoly(d lactide) Poly(menthide) Poly(d lactide) Triblock Copolymers as Crystal Nucleating Agents for Poly(l lactide)Temperature-Sensitive Hydrogels: A Gentle Way of Concentrating Cellulase EnzymesOne-pot Biocatalytic Synthesis of Sugar-based Poly(epsiloncaprolactone)Using Chitosan as a Nucleation Agent in Thermoplastic Foams for Heavy Metal AdsorptionModified Acrylic Bone CementsIn situ Production of Polymer-Capped Silver Nanoparticles for Optical BiosensingRapid Starch Acetylation at Low Temperature

Krzysztof Matyjaszewski is J.C. Warner Professor of Natural Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, USA. He is also director of the Center for Macromolecular Engineering at CMU and adjunct Professor at the University of Pittsburgh and at the Polish Academy of Sciences. He is the editor of the journal "Progress in Polymer Science" and "Central European Journal of Chemistry". His research focus is on macromolecular engineering, especially on synthesis of well-defined copolymers using atom transfer radical polymerization and other controlled/living polymerization techniques. He is author of 10 books, over 60 book chapters, over 500 peer-reviewed publication and 30 US patents.Rigoberto C. Advincula is currently Associate Professor at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Houston. He obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of the Philippines in 1987 and his PhD in Chemistry at the University of Florida seven years later.He was Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in 1995 and the following year a Research Fellow at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University. In 2003, Dr. Advincula was one of the recipients of the Arthur K. Doolittle Award given by the Polymer Materials Science and Engineering division of the American Chemical Society. His current research interests are in the area of organic and polymer materials as applied to nanoscale building blocks and phenomena, with applications focusing on electro-optical properties, biofunctional systems, and surface modifiers.