| POLYMERS Vol.68 No.11 |
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COVER STORY Forefront of Polymers’ Termini |
| In general, the chemical structure of a polymer is described as (structure of the repeating unit)n, which implies that the structure of the repeating unit and the degree of polymerization (DP), n, strongly influence the properties and functions of polymers. However, we should not overlook the termini of the polymer that are not included in the standard polymer description. For example, a polymer with DP of 100 has 2% of its “repeating units” at the termini, which is not insignificant. In addition, recent advances in precision polymerization have allowed us to design polymer termini, and consequently, many intriguing functional materials have emerged. This special issue focuses on forefront research on polymer termini. Editors: SUGIYASU, NAKANO, NAKAMURA, and MASHITA |
| Digest for English Readers | 590
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| Hot Topics in Polymer Science in SPSJ | 593
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| Commentary |
| Toward Novel Polymer Materials by Thorough Investigation for Polymer Terminals | Toshikazu TAKATA | 594
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| COVER STORY: Highlight Reviews |
| Telechelic Polymer Products and their Applications | Yoshiki NAKAGAWA | 595 |
| Role of Chain Ends in Dynamics of Entangled Polymers | Takashi UNEYAMA | 598 |
| End-Functionalization of Semiconducting Polymers and Their Functions in Organic Devices | Keisuke TAJIMA | 601 |
| PolyMANGA | 604 |
| COVER STORY: Topics and Products |
| Terminal-Group Effect of a Triptycene Derivative that has a Dominant Influence on the Physical Properties of a Polymer | Fumitaka ISHIWARI, Takanori FUKUSHIMA | 605 |
| Dynamics of the Polymer Chain End | Yohei MIWA, Shoichi KUTSUMIZU | 607 |
| Control of Silica Dispersibility Using End-Modified Polymer | Takuo SONE | 609 |
| Polymer Science and I: A Personal Account |
| Angels & Demons | Takayuki NONOYAMA | 611
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| Messages: “Work and Life” |
| Beyond an Incomplete Mother | Asako YAMAYOSHI | 612
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| Front-Line Polymer Science |
| Progress of Cyclic Polymer Synthesis and Potentials to Functional Materials | Takuya YAMAMOTO | 613
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| Messages from SPSJ | 618 |
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