Aims and Scope
The series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and
future trends in polymer and biopolymer science. It covers all areas of research in
polymer and biopolymer science including chemistry, physical chemistry, physics,
material science.
The thematic volumes are addressed to scientists, whether at universities or in
industry, who wish to keep abreast of the important advances in the covered topics.
Advances in Polymer Science enjoys a longstanding tradition and good reputation
in its community. Each volume is dedicated to a current topic, and each review
critically surveys one aspect of that topic, to place it within the context of the volume.
The volumes typically summarize the significant developments of the last 5 to 10
years and discuss them critically, presenting selected examples, explaining and
illustrating the important principles, and bringing together many important references
of primary literature. On that basis, future research directions in the area can be
discussed.
Advances in Polymer Science volumes thus are important references for polymer
scientists, or scientists interested in polymer science - as an introduction to a neighboring field, or as a compilation of detailed information for the specialist.
Review articles for the individual volumes are invited by the volume editors.
Single contributions can be specially commissioned.
Publisher’s Note
The present volume of Advances in Polymer Science is a collection of substantial
review articles on interesting and valuable subjects from different areas of Polymer
Science. The volume was not originally planned as a topical volume. The articles
were invited and reviewed by the Series Editors of Advances in Polymer Science on
an independent basis. The collected articles were put together for publication by the
publisher.
Tobias N. Wassermann
Publishing Editor, Springer
The series Advances in Polymer Science presents critical reviews of the present and
future trends in polymer and biopolymer science. It covers all areas of research in
polymer and biopolymer science including chemistry, physical chemistry, physics,
material science.
The thematic volumes are addressed to scientists, whether at universities or in
industry, who wish to keep abreast of the important advances in the covered topics.
Advances in Polymer Science enjoys a longstanding tradition and good reputation
in its community. Each volume is dedicated to a current topic, and each review
critically surveys one aspect of that topic, to place it within the context of the volume.
The volumes typically summarize the significant developments of the last 5 to 10
years and discuss them critically, presenting selected examples, explaining and
illustrating the important principles, and bringing together many important references
of primary literature. On that basis, future research directions in the area can be
discussed.
Advances in Polymer Science volumes thus are important references for polymer
scientists, or scientists interested in polymer science - as an introduction to a neighboring field, or as a compilation of detailed information for the specialist.
Review articles for the individual volumes are invited by the volume editors.
Single contributions can be specially commissioned.
Publisher’s Note
The present volume of Advances in Polymer Science is a collection of substantial
review articles on interesting and valuable subjects from different areas of Polymer
Science. The volume was not originally planned as a topical volume. The articles
were invited and reviewed by the Series Editors of Advances in Polymer Science on
an independent basis. The collected articles were put together for publication by the
publisher.
Tobias N. Wassermann
Publishing Editor, Springer