1. Polymer synthesis and modification -
Chain polymerisation, catalytic polymerisation
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Step-growth polymerisation
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Living and controlled/living polymerisation
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Reactions of polymers and modification
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Novel polymerisation methods
2. Structures and architecture of synthetic and biopolymers
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Complex macromolecular architectures (dendritic, star-comb, etc.)
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Multifunctional polymers
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Supramolecular polymers
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Liquid crystalline polymers and elastomers
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Interfaces and surfaces
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Colloids, gels
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Polyelectrolytes
3. Complex polymer systems and nanoscience
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Composites and blends
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Hybrid systems
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Nanostructured polymers
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Nanocomposites
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Nanoporous polymers
4. Polymers in medicine and the environment
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Biomimmetic polymers
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Biomedical polymers
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Biodegradable polymers
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DNA, polypeptides and related systems
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Polymers from renewable resources
5. Polymers for advanced applications
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Membranes and fibres
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Energy conversion and storage materials
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Polymers for electronics and photonics
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Functional coatings
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Polymeric supports for separation and synthesis
6. Theory, modeling and simulation
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Simulation and modeling of polymers
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Analytical and scaling theories
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Polymer and polyelectrolyte mediated interactions
7. Polymer rheology and processing
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Polymer processing
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Recycling
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Polymer rheology
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Degradation and stabilization of polymers
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Durability and time dependent behaviour of polymers
8. Advances in polymer characterization
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Novel approaches in polymer characterization
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High-throughput screening and combinatorial methods
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Combined and multidimensional techniques
- Characterisation in solid state |
