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SUMMARY:Model Polymers: From Design to Properties and Applications
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DESCRIPTION:Prof. Nikos Hadjichristidis\, King Abdullah University of Scie
 nce and Technology (KAUST)\, Saudi Arabia\nAccess to model polymers (high 
 degree of structural\, compositional and molecular weight homogeneity) is 
 necessary in order to elucidate the structure-property relationship\, whic
 h is the key to improve polymer performance and design new materials. The 
 synthesis of model polymers by anionic polymerization high vacuum techniqu
 es is demanding\, time consuming and often leads to a small quantity of pr
 oducts. Nevertheless\, this is a small price to pay given the tremendous p
 otential of the model macromolecules for selecting the appropriate structu
 res needed for specific applications. Among others these model polymers se
 rve in: Better testing existing theoretical concepts\; Developing new theo
 retical concepts to explain experimental results on novel structures\; Und
 erstanding/Improving the properties of industrial polymers. A few examples
  will be given\, showing the importance of such model polymers in polymer 
 science and technology.\nBio: The research of Professor Hadjichristidis fo
 cuses mainly on the synthesis of novel homopolymers\, and copolymers with 
 well-defined complex macromolecular architectures (star\, comb\, cyclic\, 
 dendritic\, etc ) by using anionic polymerization (AP) high vacuum techniq
 ues\, as well as combination of AP with other polymerization methodologies
  (C1 and C3 polymerizations\, ROP\, ROMP\, ATRP\, etc). These polymers are
  ideal models for checking the theory\, understanding and improving the pe
 rformance of industrial polymers (e.g. polyethylene\, polystyrene based th
 ermoplastic elastomers) and are potential candidates for high-tech applica
 tions (e.g. nanolithography\, drug delivery\, high temperature membranes).
 \n\nHe has published more than 450 scientific papers in referred scientifi
 c journals\, 20 patents\, is the editor of three books and author of one b
 ook on “Block Copolymers” (Wiley 2003). He has received several awards
  including: The Macro Group United Kingdom Medal for Outstanding Achieveme
 nts (2016)\; the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Award for Polyme
 r Chemistry (2015)\; the ACS\, Rubber Division Chemistry of Thermoplastic 
 Elastomers Award (2011)\; The ACS\, Polymeric Materials Science and Engine
 ering (PMSE) Division Cooperative Research Award (2010)\; The Internationa
 l Award of the Society of Polymer Science\, Japan (SPSJ\, 2007).
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