Polymer Journal Award Past Winners
History of “Award for the Outstanding Paper”
published in the Polymer Journal

PJ Award

Japanese

(Alphabetical order with Family Names in the same year.)

YEAR TITLE WINNER

1992

Crystallization of Block Copolymer II. Morphological Study of Poly(ethylene glycol)–Poly(ε-caprolactone) Block Copolymers
(Polym. J., 24, 1271 (1992))

 Shuichi NOJIMA

1993

Simultaneous Swelling and Stress Relaxation Behavior of Uniaxially Stretched Polymer Gels
(Polym. J., 25, 929 (1993))

 Toshikazu TAKIGAWA

Helix-Inversion Equilibrium of Isotactic Chloral Oligomers in Solution
(Polym. J., 25, 1175 (1993))

 Koichi UTE

1994

Radical Polymerization of 5-(4-Vinylphenyl)-10,15,20-triphenyl Porphyrin
(Polym. J., 26, 215 (1994))

 Atsushi KAJIWARA

Application of a Two-Dimensional 1H-13C Heteronuclear Correlation Experiment in Solids to Polymer Blends
(Polym. J., 26, 1377 (1994))

 Kiyonori TAKEGOSHI

Dispersion Polymerization of N-Vinylformamide in Polar Media. Preparation of Monodisperse Hydrophilic Polymer Particles
(Polym. J., 26, 858 (1994))

 Hiroshi UYAMA

1995

Dynamic Birefringence of Amorphous Polyolefins II. Measurements on Polymers Containing Five-Membered Ring in Main Chain
(Polym. J., 27, 943 (1995))

 Tadashi INOUE

Mechanism of Electro-Optical Switching Hysteresis for (Polymer/Liquid Crystal) Composite Films
(Polym. J., 27, 1246 (1995))

 Hirotsugu KIKUCHI

Asymmetric Polymerization of Triphenylmethyl Methacrylate Using 9-Alkyl-9-fluorenyllithium-(−)-Sparteine Complexes. Influence of Organolithium Structure on the Propagation Stereochemistry
(Polym. J., 27, 892 (1995))

 Tamaki NAKANO

1996

Volume Phase Transition Process and Spin Diffusion in Heterogeneous Structure of Acrylamide Gels Studied by Pulsed NMR
(Polym. J., 28, 169 (1996))

 Takayuki IKEHARA

Structure and Physical Properties of Naphthalene Containing Polyesters I. Structure of Poly(butylene 2,6-naphthalate) and Poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalate) as Studied by Solid State NMR Spectroscopy
(Polym. J., 28, 177 (1996))

 Takeshi YAMANOBE

Crystallization and Melting Behavior in Blends of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)s with a Narrow Composition Distribution
(Polym. J., 28, 45 (1996))

 Naoko YOSHIE

1997

Chemistry of Polymerization Products of p-Benzoquinone. 13C NMR and Molecular Dynamics Study
(Polym. J., 29, 670 (1997))

 Tarek M. Madkour

Stretching of Long DNA under Alternating Current Electric Fields in a Concentrated Polymer Solution
(Polym. J., 29, 1040 (1997))

 Masanori UEDA

New Method in Free Radical Chemistry Using 2,4-Diphenyl-4-methyl-1-pentene as Radical Trapping Agent
(Polym. J., 29, 366 (1997))

 Yasumasa WATANABE

1998

Studies on Ionic Interactions between a Glycosaminoglycan Chondroitin-6-sulfate and Lysine-Containing Polypeptides by NMR Spectroscopy
(Polym. J., 30, 106 (1998))

 Kwan-Jun JEON

Crystallization Kinetics and Morphology in Miscible Blends of Two Crystalline Polymers
(Polym. J., 30, 780 (1998))

 Jeong-Chang LEE

Synthesis of Poly(ethylene adipate) with a Stable Nitroxyl Radical at Both Chain Ends, and Applications to a Counter Radical for Living Radical Polymerization
(Polym. J., 30, 915 (1998))

 Eri YOSHIDA

1999

Synthesis and Assembly of Amphiphilic Tadpole-Shaped Block Copolymers Based on Poly(amido amine) Dendrimer
(Polym. J., 31, 1071 (1999))

 Keigo AOI

Spatial Distribution of Chain Stems and Chain Folding Mode in Polyethylene Lamellae as Revealed by Coupled Information of DSC, FT-IR, SANS, and WANS
(Polym. J., 31, 677 (1999))

 Sono SASAKI

2000

13C NMR Analysis of Uniform Heterotactic Oligo(allyl methacrylate) Aiming at Understanding Even–Odd Alternation in Distribution of Degree of Polymerization
(Polym. J., 32, 961 (2000))

 Tomohiro HIRANO

Poly(phenylene sulfide) and Low-Density Polyethylene Reactive Blends. Morphology, Tribology, and Moldability
(Polym. J., 32, 339 (2000))

 Shin HORIUCHI

Linearly Extended π-Conjugated Dithiafulvene Polymer Formed Soluble Charge-Transfer Complex with 7,7,8,8-Tetracyanoquinodimethane
(Polym. J., 32, 435 (2000))

 Kensuke NAKA

2001

Studies on Different Types of Hydrogen Bonds in Poly(vinyl alcohol) Films by 1H CRAMPS and Solid-State Two-Dimensional 1H-13C Heteronuclear Correlation Analyses
(Polym. J., 33, 190 (2001))

 Kenji MASUDA

Backbone Stiffness of Comb-Branched Polymers
(Polym. J., 33, 874 (2001))

 Yo NAKAMURA

Preparation and Morphology of Model Graft Copolymers of the A3B2 Type with Different Graft Junction Points
(Polym. J., 33, 732 (2001))

 Atsushi TAKANO

2002

Synthesis and Properties of Hyperbranched Poly(triphenylamine)s Prepared by Palladium Catalyzed C-N Coupling Reaction
(Polym. J., 34, 550(2002))

 Mitsutoshi JIKEI

Methylenation of Optically Active γ-Polyketones
(Polym. J., 34, 376(2002))

 Kyoko NOZAKI

Solvent-Free Synthesis of Layered Polymer Crystals
(Polym. J., 34, 841(2002))

 Toru ODANI

2003

Dielectric Study of Dynamical Heterogeneity in Blends of Polystyrene and Low Mass Compounds
(Polym. J., 35, 721(2003))

 Hironobu HORI

Synthesis of Multibranched Polymers by Linking Reactions of Linear Block Copolymers with Pendant Vinyl Groups by Conventional Radical Polymerization
(Polym. J., 35, 167(2003))

 Shokyoku KANAOKA

Synthesis and Optical Properties of Novel Through-Space π-Conjugated Polymers Having a Dithia[3.3]metacyclophane Skeleton in the Main Chain
(Polym. J., 35, 501(2003))

 Yasuhiro MORISAKI

2004

Orientation Distribution Functions of the Three Principal Crystallographic Axes as well as Crystallites of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Films under Biaxially Stretching
(Polym. J., 36, 394(2004))

 Yuezhen BIN

2,2'-Bis(4-benzoylphenoxy)biphenyl: A Novel Efficient Acryl-acceptant Monomer Yielding Wholly Aromatic Polyketones via Friedel-Crafts Type Polymerization with Arenedicarbonyl Chloride
(Polym. J., 36, 146(2004))

 Katsuya MAEYAMA

Synthesis of Novel Reactive Polymers Having Oxirane Structure in the Main Chain by Polycondensation of Bis(sulfonium ylide) with Dialdehyde
(Polym. J., 36, 737(2004))

 Toshiyuki OYAMA

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