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POLYMER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY


Polymer technology is bedrock of modern life. The science underpinning synthetic polymerization has yielded amazing discoveries, applied to produce truly life changing materials and technologies. The science continues to amaze.  But there is a pressing need to develop future polymer-based technology in a sustainable manner, to encourage re-use, recycling and upcycling.

Polymer Science & Technology, a new open access journal, will advance the frontiers of knowledge in polymers and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals by linking polymer research to the pressing needs of human society.  Polymer Science & Technology is an open access publishing partnership between Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences and ACS Publications. Editor-in-Chief Prof. Xuesi Chen is currently a Professor at Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF - POLYMER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

“A common aspiration of our society is to develop and produce materials for sustainable development, in which polymer science and technology play an essential role. Polymer Science & Technology aims to disseminate research that advances polymer knowledge and bridges the gap between polymer research and the sustainable solutions our society urgently needs. We are building a community-driven platform that values both the depth of academic rigor and the breadth of interdisciplinary collaboration. As the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of this journal, I am committed to ensuring fair and rigorous peer review for all authors. I look forward to the journal becoming the preferred choice for researchers in polymer and related interdisciplinary fields to share novel ideas and groundbreaking research.”
Professor Xuesi Chen, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Professor Xuesi Chen, Editor-in-Chief Polymers Science and Technology

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