Contents

Polymer Science, Series A


Vol. 58, No. 3, 2016

A simultaneous English language translation of this journal is available from Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Distributed worldwide by Springer. Polymer Science, Series A ISSN 0965-545X.


Solutions

Effect of a Magnetic Field on the Rheological Properties of the Systems Hydroxypropyl Cellulose–Ethanol and Hydroxypropyl Cellulose–Dimethyl Sulfoxide

S. A. Vshivkov and T. S. Soliman p. 307  abstract

A Study of the Interaction between Polyvinylpyrrolidone and Gemini Surfactant G12-3-12 by NMR

S. G. Chai, H. Zhang, L. Xie, Q. C. Zou and J. Z. Zhang p. 315  abstract


Structure and Properties

Additive Poly[3-(trimethylsilyl)tricyclononene-7]: Molecular Properties and Chain Rigidity

N. P. Yevlampieva, M. V. Bermeshev, A. S. Gubarev, P. P. Chapala and M. A. Antipov p. 324  abstract

Surface-Energy Characteristics of Films of Molecular Brushes Based on Polyimide and Poly(methyl methacrylate)

A. E. Chalykh, V. Yu. Stepanenko, N. Yu. Budylin, A. A. Shcherbina, I. V. Ivanov, T. K. Meleshko and A. V. Yakimansky p. 336  abstract

Molecular mobility and Structuring in Textured Films of the Ferroelectric Copolymer of Vinylidene Fluoride with Tetrafluoroethylene

V. V. Kochervinskii, S. A. Bedin, I. V. Razumovskaya, M. A. Shcherbina, M. I. Buzin, I. A. Malyshkina, A. M. Prazdnichnyi, A. S. Pavlov and O. I. Vasilevskii p. 345  abstract

The Morphology and Crystalline Region Distribution of Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibers Prepared by Electrospinning

Xiaochen Cui, Meijie Yu, Chengguo Wang, Fazhan Li and Qiong Mao p. 357  abstract


Functional Polymers

Effect of Butyl Lactate Methacrylate Content on the Properties of Acrylic Acid Copolymers

M. Purushothaman, P. Santhana Gopala Krishnan and S. K. Nayak p. 368  abstract

Properties of Single-Component Acrylic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Synthesized Using tert-Butyl Peroxypivalate Initiator

Miaomiao Zhu, Zhongxiang Lin and Cheng Fang p. 379  abstract


Natural Polymers

Computer Simulation of the Atomic Structure of Regenerated Cellulose

A. I. Prusskii and L. A. Aleshina p. 386  abstract

Characterization of Gelatin/Cellulose Acetate Nanofibrous Scaffolds: Prediction and Optimization by Response Surface Methodology and Artificial Neural Networks

Shahla Khalili, Saied Nouri Khorasani, Niloufar Saadatkish and Khadije Khoshakhlagh p. 399  abstract

Enhanced Functional Properties of Chitosan Films Cross-Linked by Biosourced Dicarboxylic Acids

R. Medimagh, H. Aloui, M. Jemli, H. Chaabane, F. Belkahla and K. Khwaldia p. 409  abstract


Polymer Blends

New Composite Materials Based on Polyvinylpyrrolidone and Poly(diphenyl oxide amido-N-phenylphthalimide)

S. V. Kononova, G. N. Gubanova, K. A. Romashkova, D. P. Romanov, V. E. Smirnova, E. N. Popova, E. N. Vlasova, E. V. Kruchinina, I. F. Saifutdinova and I. V. Gofman p. 419  abstract

Study on Conductivity and Dielectric Behavior of Chemically Synthesized Polypyrrol Dodecylbenzene Sulfonic Acid Blended with Poly(methyl methacrylate)

A. Elahi, M. Irfan, M. Munawar, M. Qasim, K. Mahmood, M. Saeed, N. A. Niaz, A. Shakoor, M. Ahmad and A. Ali p. 429  abstract


Composites

A Fourier Transform Raman Spectroscopic Study of the Structures of Polyethylene Composite Films Containing GaAs and GaAs〈Te〉

M. I. Aliev, N. N. Gadzhieva and G. B. Akhmedova p. 438  abstract

Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on the Morphology, Crystallization, and Melting Behavior of Polypropylene: A Study on Non-Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics

Rajesh K. Sahoo, Smita Mohanty and Sanjay K. Nayak p. 443  abstract

Experimental Investigation on the Mechanical Properties of Co-Polypropylene/GF/CaCO3 Hybrid Nanocomposites

B. H. Soudmand and K. Shelesh-Nezhad p. 454  abstract

Fracture Toughness and Surface Morphology of Micro/Nano Sized Fibrils-Modified Epoxy Resin

Cuong Manh Vu and Hyoung Jin Choi p. 464  abstract


Theory and Simulation

Binding of Ligands by Copolymer Globules: Mesoscopic Simulation

A. A. Gavrilov, P. G. Khalatur and A. R. Khokhlov p. 471  abstract

SIMULATION OF THE ADHESION PROPERTIES OF THE POLYETHYLENE/CARBON NANOTUBE INTERFACE

N. D. Orekhov and V. V. Stegailov p. 476  abstract

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Gas Diffusion in Polyethylene-Clay Nanocomposites with Different Silicate Layers Configurations

Amir H. Haji Alirezaie, Amir H. Navarchian and Hassan Sabzyan p. 487  abstract