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Polymers

Polymers are macromolecules built from many repeating structural units, or monomers, joined by covalent bonds into linear, branched, or crosslinked architectures. Their properties emerge from chain length, composition, tacticity, degree of crystallinity, and intermolecular forces, which together govern mechanical st…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 130× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2377-2549

Overview

Polymers are macromolecules built from many repeating structural units, or monomers, joined by covalent bonds into linear, branched, or crosslinked architectures. Their properties emerge from chain length, composition, tacticity, degree of crystallinity, and intermolecular forces, which together govern mechanical strength, thermal transitions, solubility, and permeability. Polymers are classified as natural, such as cellulose, chitin, and plant gums, or synthetic, such as poly(epsilon-caprolactone) and acrylate-based resins, and as thermoplastics, thermosets, or elastomers according to their response to heat. Functionalization, copolymerization, and blending allow properties to be tuned for specific applications, while nanocomposite reinforcement with carbon nanotubes or inorganic fillers enhances strength and conductivity. In the biomedical and pharmaceutical fields, biodegradable and biocompatible polymers serve as drug-delivery matrices, colon-targeted and delayed-release coatings, nanoadjuvants for vaccines, and scaffolds for bone tissue engineering, where degradation rate and surface chemistry control performance. Polymers also support separation science as monolithic column materials and chemical sensing as immobilization supports. New Developments in Chemistry publishes peer-reviewed research on polymer synthesis, characterization, and application, including acrylates for oil recovery, carbon nanotube composites, polysaccharide and gum-based carriers, and calcium orthophosphate composite scaffolds.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 130 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Journal of New Developments in Chemistry (ISSN 2377-2549).

Journal editorial board
Zhe-Sheng Chen · United States Abel Jose de Sousa Costa Vieira · Portugal Amirhassan Amiri · Iran, Islamic Republic of

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