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Interface Components: Nanoparticles, Colloids, Emulsions, Surfactants, Proteins, Polymers
Preface to virtual issue of The 15th Pacific Polymer Conference (PPC-15) Francoise M Winnik, Walter Richtering, Atsushi Takahara, and Zhan Chen Langmuir, Just Accepted Manuscript • DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00560 • Publication Date (Web): 27 Feb 2019 Downloaded from http://pubs.acs.org on March 2, 2019
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Preface to virtual issue of The 15th Pacific Polymer Conference (PPC-15) This virtual issue of Langmuir collects articles recently published in Langmuir by researchers who presented their work at The 15th Pacific Polymer Conference (PPC-15). The articles report significant achievements in contemporary polymer research related to interfacial phenomena in polymer systems and materials. They wonderfully demonstrate the importance of polymeric surfaces and interfaces in phenomena such as adhesion, adsorption, antifouling, lubrication, biocompatibility, catalysis, coating, composites, electrochemistry, etc. PPC-15, held in Xiamen, China, from Dec.10 to 14, 2017, was organized by the Pacific Polymer Federation (PPF). “It featured 8 plenary lectures, 191 invited talks, 127 oral presentations and 315 posters. It hosted over 750 scientists, students, and researchers from academia and industry, who presented and discussed state-of-the-art recent progress in polymer science and engineering. Langmuir is an excellent platform for publishing and promoting research on polymers at surfaces and interfaces. This virtual issue of Langmuir highlights the most recent advances in this regard that are of international interest,” commented Prof. Xi Zhang of Tsinghua University, the Conference Chair of PPC-15. Prof. Xi Zhang, the past President of the PPF, served as senior editor of Langmuir for many years. All four editors of this virtual issue, Prof. Françoise Winnik, editorin-chief of Langmuir and Profs. Walter Richtering, Atsushi Takahara, and Zhan Chen, senior editors of Langmuir, attended PPC-15. The editors observed that many excellent presentations during PPC-15 dealt with topics related to polymeric surfaces and interfaces, and they decided to publish this virtual issue of Langmuir. Several papers reported new advances in antifouling or antimicrobial surfaces involving polymer materials. T. Ngai et al. measured interactions between polymer brushes and protein coated particles to understand the non-fouling mechanisms of polymers. F. Zhou, Y. Wu and colleagues demonstrated that host-guest interfacial supramolecular recognition can lead to a new route for developing aqueous lubrication and antifouling materials. C. –J. Liu, et al. investigated microphase separation and anti-protein adsorption behavior of di-block polymer brushes, and elucidated the effects of surface composition and microphase segregation of polymer components on protein adsorption. Z. Chen and his colleagues used polymers prepared with chemical vapor deposition as substrates for antimicrobial peptide immobilization, and showed that polymer substrates have better properties in comparison to self-assembled monolayers. B. Yan, H. Zeng et al. developed a facile method to fabricate polyelectrolyte coatings with excellent lubricating and antifouling properties. Z. He, J. Wang and their colleagues studied ice nucleation and propagation properties on multilayer hydrogels, providing new insight for designing anti-icing surfaces. The published results in this virtual issue also include investigations of various nanomaterials. For example, interfacial interactions play an important role when synthesizing nanomaterials facilitated with the help of polymers. Y. Mai et al. showed that block copolymer micelles can develop pore-forming templates for mesoporous hybrid nanotubes for hydrogen production. P. Guo et al. examined the role of polyvinylpyrrolidone in the synthesis of Pd nanoparticles. H. Mitomo, K. Ijiro and colleagues demonstrated that a carboxylic acid-terminated oligomer ligand coating facilitates gold nanoparticle vesicle formation. Z. Yang and X. Zhang et al. reported how nanomaterials affect polymer properties by studying the influence of carbon nanotubes on the
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crystalline structure and ferroelectric behavior of a polymeric materials. An article by A. Fujimori et al. presents studies on the mechanisms of nanofiber formation. This virtual issue also includes articles that illustrate the importance of interfacial phenomena in responsive systems. R. Ma, L. Shi and colleagues successfully developed glucose responsive micelles using block copolymers. J. Sakdapipanich et al. investigated the effects of lipid hydrolysis on the stabilization of rubber latex. The influence of interfacial layers on the proton conductivity in Nafion thin films was examined by D. Kawaguchi and K. Tanaka et al. Biopolymer crystallization based on self-assembly was studied by P. Yang and his colleagues. J. Ding et al. elucidated interactions between polymer micropillar array and various cells. T. Suzuki and H. Minami et al. studied how to control porous cellulose particle morphology by tuning the surface tension of surrounding media at drying. X. Man et al. developed a theoretical interpretation of the multi-ring deposition pattern formed when suspension droplets dry on a surface. In 2019, the Pacific Polymer Federation will celebrate its 30th anniversary. Prof. Xiao ‘Matthew’ Hu of Nanyang Technological University, the current PPF president and Chair of PPC-16, which will be held in the Garden City of SINGAPORE from December 8th to 12th, 2019, commented; “Concurrent to PPC-16, we will organize Special Events to celebrate this important milestone.” He added: “I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all of you to Singapore next year. The PPC series of conferences has emerged as one of the leading global conferences in the field of Polymer Science and Engineering. I thank the editorial team of Langmuir for their unrelenting support of PPF. Publication of this virtual issue marks another fruitful collaboration between Langmuir and PPF. We look forward to escalated future joint efforts to promote the advancement of Polymer Science and Engineering.” This Langmuir virtual issue acknowledges the impact of fundamental research related to polymer interfaces and colloids on polymer science and its importance in the numerous applications of polymeric materials. It is also a tribute to the quality and breadth of polymer research and engineering emanating from universities, industries, and institutes located in countries all around the Pacific Rim. Françoise Winnik, Editor-in-Chief Walter Richtering, Senior Editor Atsushi Takahara, Senior Editor Zhan Chen, Senior Editor
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