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Special Issue “Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Polymers”
Summary
This special issue introduction reflects on the continuing dominance of plastics in modern materials science, framing the current era as a 'Plastic Age' and contextualizing the collection of polymer synthesis, properties, and applications research within that broader historical frame.
This century, similarly to the twentieth century, is rightfully called the "Plastic Age" [...].
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