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Polymer Journal Invited Reviews Collection 2012-2013
Polymer Journal is proud to present the Invited Reviews Collection, which gathers the key invited reviews published in 2012 and 2013. Commissioned by invitation from the editorial board of Polymer Journal, these reviews are written by prominent scientists and cover cutting-edge areas of macromolecular research. This is a collection of high quality review articles on an exciting range of topics including antifreeze proteins, nanoporous materials, designing multicyclic macromolecular architectures, high-strength polyester nanofibers and copolycarbonate optical films.
Articles
Nanocasting nanoporous inorganic and organic materials from polymeric bicontinuous microemulsion templates FREE
Brad H Jones and Timothy P Lodge
Polymer Journal (2012) 44 131–146; doi:10.1038/pj.2011.136
Compensation and control of the birefringence of polymers for photonics FREE
Akihiro Tagaya and Yasuhiro Koike
Polymer Journal 44: 306-314; advance online publication, January 11, 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2011.141
Design and synthesis of well-defined glycopolymers for the control of biological functionalities FREE
Yoshiko Miura
Polymer Journal 44: 679-689; advance online publication, April 25, 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.4
Antifreeze proteins: computer simulation studies on the mechanism of ice growth inhibition FREE
Hiroki Nada and Yoshinori Furukawa
Polymer Journal 44: 690-698; advance online publication, March 14, 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.13
Stereo-controlled synthesis of polyolefins with cycloalkane groups by using late transition metals FREE
Daisuke Takeuchi
Polymer Journal 44: 919-928; advance online publication, April 25, 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.27
Artificial site-selective DNA cutters to manipulate single-stranded DNA FREE
Yuichiro Aiba and Makoto Komiyama
Polymer Journal 44: 929-938; advance online publication, March 28, 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.37
Development and application of high-strength polyester nanofibers FREE
Mie Kamiyama, Tsuyoshi Soeda, Suguru Nagajima and Kengo Tanaka
Polymer Journal 44: 987-994; advance online publication, May 23, 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.63
Copolycarbonate optical films developed using birefringence dispersion control FREE
Akihiko Uchiyama, Yuhei Ono, Yoshinori Ikeda, Hiroshi Shuto and Kazuo Yahata
Polymer Journal 44: 995-1008; advance online publication, May 9, 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.52
Topological polymer chemistry for designing multicyclic macromolecular architectures FREE
Yasuyuki Tezuka
Polymer Journal 44: 1159-1169; advance online publication, June 13, 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.92
Development and industrialization of a biaxially stretched nano-alloyed film FREE
Tetsuya Tsunekawa, Takuji Higashioji, Hirofumi Hosokawa, Akira Kubota and Ichiro Ishizuka
Polymer Journal 44: 1170-1178; advance online publication, June 13, 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.96
The synthesis of copolymers, blends and composites based on poly(butylene succinate) FREE
Sung Yeon Hwang, Eui Sang Yoo and Seung Soon Im
Polym J 44: 1179-1190; advance online publication, September 19, 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.157
Optical, electro-optic and optoelectronic properties of natural and chemically modified DNAs FREE
Young-Wan Kwon, Dong Hoon Choi and Jung-Il Jin
Polymer Journal 44: 1191-1208; advance online publication, October 17, 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.165
Molecular-recognition-directed formation of supramolecular polymers FREE
Takeharu Haino
Polymer Journal 45: 363-383; advance online publication, August 1, 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.144
Self-assembled organic and polymer photonic crystals for laser applications FREE
Seiichi Furumi
Polymer Journal 45: 579-593; advance online publication, November 14, 2012; doi:10.1038/pj.2012.181