Journal
POLYMER
Volume 215, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.123322
Keywords
Polymer networks; Thermosets; Elastomers; Rubbers; Thermoplastic elastomers; Gels; Hydrogels; Organogels; Contact lenses; Double networks
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- European Regional Development Fund
- Republic of Cyprus through The Research and Innovation Foundation of Cyprus [Excellence/0918/0325]
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Staudinger's Macromolecular Hypothesis greatly influenced the development of synthetic organic polymers and polymer networks, leading to important advancements in the field. These materials are widely used in everyday life and have seen recent significant developments.
While synthetic organic polymers and polymer networks existed before Hermann Staudinger put forward his Macromolecular Hypothesis in 1920, both of these polymeric materials saw tremendous development and expansion after this Hypothesis, and, sometimes, because of it. This article overviews in tutorial style the history, chemistry, properties, uses, and economics of synthetic organic polymer networks, illustrating their occurrence in everyday life, and also summarizing recent important developments in the field.
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