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Functional Macromolecular Systems: Kinetic Pathways to Obtain Tailored Structures
Author(s) -
Abetz Volker,
Kremer Kurt,
Müller Marcus,
Reiter Günter
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.201800334
Subject(s) - macromolecule , toolbox , variety (cybernetics) , computer science , characterization (materials science) , macromolecular substances , statistical physics , biochemical engineering , nanotechnology , biological system , chemistry , materials science , physics , engineering , biology , artificial intelligence , biochemistry , programming language
This article aims to stimulate research on non‐equilibrium macromolecular systems, as nowadays a large toolbox to synthesize tailored macromolecules is available. A large variety of characterization methods covering a broad spectrum of length and timescales allows researchers to follow and also manipulate macromolecular systems on their paths toward equilibrium. These possibilities are paralleled by the development of new concepts of the statistical physics of non‐equilibrium phenomena in macromolecular systems as well as new models and algorithms for computer simulation.