1. A comparative study between three different methods of hydrogel network characterization: effect of composition on the crosslinking properties using sol–gel, rheological and mechanical analyses

   • Nour Elhouda Ben Ammar
   • Taib Saied
   • Murat Şen

   Original Paper 17 November 2017 Pages: 3825 - 3841

   

2. Synthesis and characterization of poly(styrene sulfonic acid-co-1-vinylimidazole-co-styrene) and its blends with poly(vinyl chloride) as proton conducting membranes

   • Chonnakarn Panawong
   • Surangkhana Martwiset

   Original Paper 18 November 2017 Pages: 3843 - 3858

   

3. Effects of types and the ratio of poly(o-phenetidine)/TiO₂ nanocomposite as anticorrosive coating

   • A. Ganash
   • R. Almonshi

   Original Paper 19 November 2017 Pages: 3859 - 3881

   

4. Geometrical effect of 3D-memory cavity on the imprinting efficiency of transition-state analogue-built artificial hydrolases

   • Divya Mathew
   • Benny Thomas
   • K. S. Devaky

   Original Paper 20 November 2017 Pages: 3883 - 3896

   

5. Designing of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-based dithiol/dimethacrylate nano-hybrids

   • Nicoleta M. Florea
   • Celina M. Damian
   • Horia Iovu

   Original Paper 21 November 2017 Pages: 3897 - 3916

   

6. Influence of natural ageing on mechanical, thermal and antimicrobial properties of thermoplastic elastomers containing silver nanoparticles and titanium dioxide

   • Daiane Tomacheski
   • Michele Pittol
   • Ruth M. C. Santana

   Original Paper 22 November 2017 Pages: 3917 - 3934

   

7. Cellulose acetate/sericin blend membranes for use in dialysis

   • Hizba Waheed
   • Fozia T. Minhas
   • Arshad Hussain

   Original Paper 22 November 2017 Pages: 3935 - 3950

   

8. Influence of thiol groups on the ethylene adsorption and conductivity properties of the modified porous clay heterostructures (PCHS) using as ethylene scavenger in smart packaging

   • Kornkamol Srithammaraj
   • Rathanawan Magaraphan
   • Hathaikarn Manuspiya

   Original Paper 22 November 2017 Pages: 3951 - 3969

   

9. Preparation and characterization of chitosan–poly(vinyl alcohol)–neomycin sulfate films

   • Irina Paula Merlusca
   • Doina Simona Matiut
   • Ionel Marcel Popa

   Original Paper 23 November 2017 Pages: 3971 - 3986

   

10. Antibacterial silver nanoparticle coating on oxo-biodegradable polyethylene film surface using modified polyethylene and corona discharge

    • Saul Sánchez-Valdes
    • Libertad Muñoz-Jiménez
    • Santiago Sánchez-López

    Original Paper 23 November 2017 Pages: 3987 - 4002

    

11. Effect of interface in dielectric relaxation properties of PEMA–BaZrO₃ nanocomposites

    • Pramod Kumar Singh
    • Pankaj Goyal
    • M. S. Gaur

    Original Paper 28 November 2017 Pages: 4003 - 4018

    

12. Microphase separation and thermo-mechanical properties of energetic poly(urethane–urea)

    • Jie Lv
    • Jizhen Huo
    • Huikun Zhang

    Original Paper 04 December 2017 Pages: 4019 - 4036

    

13. Thermal decomposition kinetics and dielectric properties of polyurethane grafted onto PEMA-co-PHEMA

    • Pınar Demir
    • İlknur Yırtar Düşükcan

    Original Paper 04 December 2017 Pages: 4037 - 4053

    

14. Novel branched polymers and their structural effects on intercalation into Na-MMT and silica fume suspensions

    • Mohammad Reza Rostami Darounkola

    Original Paper 05 December 2017 Pages: 4055 - 4072

    

15. Multiple-shape memory behavior of nanocomposite based on polymethylmethacrylate/poly (lactic acid)/graphene nanoplatelets (PMMA/PLA/GNP)

    • Farnaz Jabbari Eshkaftaki
    • Ismaeil Ghasemi

    Original Paper 12 December 2017 Pages: 4073 - 4084

    

16. Effect of isotactic polypropylene on crystal structure and morphology of β-modified random copolymerized polypropylene

    • Nan Jiang
    • Kailong Wang
    • Bobing He

    Original Paper 12 December 2017 Pages: 4085 - 4101

    

17. Microneedle-assisted transdermal delivery of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) from biopolymer films extracted from fish scales

    • O. Olatunji
    • M. Olubowale
    • C. Okereke

    Original Paper 14 December 2017 Pages: 4103 - 4115

    

18. Synthesis and properties of thermo-responsive azobenzene-based supramolecular dendronized copolymer

    • ChangAn Yang
    • Ling Chen
    • JianMin Yi

    Original Paper 16 December 2017 Pages: 4117 - 4127

    

19. Preparation of origanum minutiflorum oil-loaded core–shell structured chitosan nanofibers with tunable properties

    • Huseyin Avci
    • Hamed Ghorbanpoor
    • Macid Nurbas

    Original Paper 20 December 2017 Pages: 4129 - 4144

    

20. Nanodispersion in transparent polymer matrix with high melting temperature contributing to the hybridization of heat-resistant organo-modified nanodiamond

    • Yusuke Kasahara
    • Yifei Guo
    • Atsuhiro Fujimori

    Original Paper 26 December 2017 Pages: 4145 - 4163

    

21. Synthesis of alginate/nanocellulose bionanocomposite for in vitro delivery of ampicillin

    • R. Poonguzhali
    • S. Khaleel Basha
    • V. Sugantha Kumari

    Original Paper 28 December 2017 Pages: 4165 - 4173

    

22. Gum Dammar and poly(acrylamide)-based hydrogels and zirconium-based organic-inorganic hybrid materials for controlled drug delivery and their biodegradation studies

    • Pooja Sharma
    • Rajeev Jindal

    Original Paper 30 December 2017 Pages: 4175 - 4190

    

23. Thermal degradation of poly(caprolactone), poly(lactic acid), and poly(hydroxybutyrate) studied by TGA/FTIR and other analytical techniques

    • W. A. Herrera-Kao
    • M. I. Loría-Bastarrachea
    • José M. Cervantes-Uc

    Original Paper 04 January 2018 Pages: 4191 - 4205

    

24. Microwave-shielding behavior of silanized Cu and Cu–Fe₃O₄ compound particle-reinforced epoxy resin composite in E-, F-, I-, and J-band frequencies

    • V. R. Arun Prakash
    • R. Viswanathan

    Original Paper 09 January 2018 Pages: 4207 - 4225

    

25. The effect of kappa carrageenan and salt on thermoreversible gelation of methylcellulose

    • Nalinda Almeida
    • Leela Rakesh
    • Jin Zhao

    Original Paper 09 January 2018 Pages: 4227 - 4243

    

26. Solvent isotope effect on gelation process of methylcellulose studied by NMR and DSC

    • Yoshinori Miura

    Original Paper 10 January 2018 Pages: 4245 - 4255

    

27. Integration of Zn-doped organic polymer nanocomposites between metal semiconductor structure to reveal the electrical qualifications of the diodes

    • Habibe Uslu Tecimer
    • M. A. Alper
    • Ş. Altındal

    Original Paper 11 January 2018 Pages: 4257 - 4271

    

28. Impact of UV-absorber and photo-sensitizer on the irradiated waste polyethylene hoses

    • Mona Y. Elnaggar
    • E. S. Fathy
    • H. Radi

    Original Paper 11 January 2018 Pages: 4273 - 4289

    

29. Synthesis and characterization of poly(thiophene-co-pyrrole) conducting copolymer nanoparticles via chemical oxidative polymerization

    • Sara Khademi
    • Behzad Pourabbas
    • Kamran Foroutani

    Original Paper 11 January 2018 Pages: 4291 - 4309

    

30. Polyurethanes in cardiovascular prosthetics

    • Alexander A. Gostev
    • Andrei A. Karpenko
    • Pavel P. Laktionov

    Review 11 January 2018 Pages: 4311 - 4325