ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Polymethacrylates are well known adhesives and can carry specific functionality, but have the disadvantage that their flexible backbones impart limited thermal stability and mechanical strength. ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The properties of polymer nanocomposites depend greatly on the chemistry of the polymer matrices, the nature of the nanofillers, and the way in which they are prepared. Understanding the synthesis–str ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Different click chemistry methods have been used together with Reversible Addition- Fragmentation chain Transfer (RAFT) mediated polymerization to synthesize macromolecular architectures. A new leaving ...

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ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Living chains prepared by RAFT polymerization and NMP reactions using Z-carboxylate and Z-phosphate RAFT agents, and X-phosphate NMP initiators, were efficiently attached to the surface of magnetic ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Polydimethylsiloxane–polyester (PDMS-PES) copolymers produce materials which have enhanced properties and take advantage of the unique properties of the two very dissimilar components. The dissimilar ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The distribution of different free chemical functional groups on wood and pulp fibres was determined by means of atomic force microscopy (AFM) with chemically modified tips. Because these functional ...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The effects of the macromolecular composition and content of different wood species on the properties of wood-polymer composites (WPCs) achieved when using poly(vinyl alcohol-co-ethylene) (EVOH) as a ...