Polymer Science and Engineering : The Shifting Research Frontiers.

POLYMER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Summary and Recommendations -- POLYMER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING: RELEVANCE AND OPPORTUNITIES -- FACTORS AFFECTING U.S. STRENGTH IN POLYMERS -- The U.S. Response to Global Competition -- Current Conditions and Trends in Research -- LOOKING AHEAD: FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Underlying Principles -- Research Balance for Long-term National Well-being -- Increased Interaction Between Polymer Researchers and Practitioners: Need for Interdisciplinary Appr... -- Attention to Supporting High-Priority Frontier Research Areas -- Further Study of Environmental Issues Related to Materials -- Encouragement of Active Collaboration Across Subfields of Materials Science and Engineering -- REFERENCES -- 1 National Issues -- RESEARCH FUNDING -- INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS -- EDUCATION IN POLYMER SCIENCE -- ENVIRONMENT -- HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION -- ENERGY AND TRANSPORTATION -- NATIONAL DEFENSE -- REFERENCES -- 2 Advanced Technology Applications -- HEALTH, MEDICINE, AND BIOTECHNOLOGY -- Polymers in Health Applications -- Implants and Medical Devices -- Diagnostics -- Controlled Drug Release -- Biological Polymers -- Biopolymers Versus Synthetic Polymers -- Biopolymers in Molecular Recognition -- Biopolymers in Biological Motion -- Bioelastomers -- Biocomposites -- Overlap Between Structural Biology and Polymer Science -- INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS -- Polymer Dielectrics for Electronics -- Conducting Polymers and Synthetic Metals -- Polymer Sensors -- Resist Materials -- Compact Disk Technology -- Polymeric Materials for Photonics -- Polymeric Light-emitting Diodes -- Polymers for Electrophotography -- Polymers in Holography -- Conclusions -- REFERENCES -- 3 Manufacturing: Materials and Processing -- MATERIALS -- Structural Polymers -- Plastics -- Thermoplastics.

Thermosets -- Elastomers -- Fibers -- Adhesives -- Blends and Alloys -- Structural Composites -- Liquid Crystalline Polymers -- Films, Membranes, and Coatings -- Barrier Polymers -- Membranes -- Coatings -- Inorganic Polymers -- POLYMER PROCESSING -- Melt Processing -- Molding -- Extrusion -- Solid-State Forming -- Solution Processing -- Dispersion Processing -- Process Models -- CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES -- 4 Enabling Science -- POLYMER SYNTHESIS -- Control of Chain Architecture -- Topology -- Length -- Sequence -- Isomerism -- Synthesis of Polymers of Controlled End-Group Structure -- Design and Synthesis of Thermally Stable Polymers -- Synthesis of Conjugated Polymers -- Modification of Polymer Surfaces -- Biocatalysis in Polymer Synthesis -- Development of New Polymerization Methods -- Exploring the Periodic Table: Inorganic Polymers -- Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers -- Network-forming Inorganic Polymers -- Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Polymers and Networks -- Opportunities and Challenges -- Reactive Processing -- Supramolecular Chemistry -- Conclusions -- POLYMER CHARACTERIZATION -- Molecular Characterization -- Characterization of Solutions, Melts, and Elastomers -- Characterization of Polymer Solid-State Structure and Properties -- Characterization of Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces -- Characterization of Biopolymers -- Structure Determination -- The Folding Problem -- Conclusions -- THEORY, MODELING, AND SIMULATION -- States of Matter -- Polymer Solutions -- Amorphous Polymers -- Crystalline Polymers -- Liquid Crystalline Polymers -- Polymer Blends -- Block Copolymers -- Polymer Interfaces -- Polymer Surfaces and Thin Films -- Biopolymers -- Dynamics and Properties -- Local Motions in Polymers -- Rheology of Liquid Polymers -- Mechanical Properties -- Electro-active Properties -- Computational Methods -- Force-Field Simulation.

Coarse-grained Simulations -- Mathematical Methods -- Conclusions -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX: Contributors and Participants -- WRITING CONTRIBUTORS -- QUESTIONNAIRE PARTICIPANTS -- WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS -- Index.

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