Polymer Nanoconfinement

Nanoconfinement alters many aspects of polymer structure and dynamics, impacting the properties of nanocomposites (including surface attached polymers), microphase separated polymers, and ultrathin films. Alterations include large changes in glass transition temperatures, crystallization behavior, and rheological response, among other properties. A wide range of relevant length scales (local relaxation processes up to entire chain motion) makes this a multifaceted and rich arena. Experiment, simulation, and theory papers on the chemical physics of polymer nanoconfinement are welcome.

Guest Editors: Michael Hore, Daeyeon Lee, Connie Roth, David Simmons, with JCP Editor Mark Ediger