Contents

Polymer Science, Series A


Vol. 60, No. 6, 2018

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.


Review

Hydrogels Based on Cellulose and its Derivatives: Applications, Synthesis, and Characteristics

Sadegh Ghorbani, Hossein Eyni, Sajad Razavi Bazaz, Hojjatollah Nazari, Leila Salari Asl, Hamid Zaferani, Vali Kiani, Ali Abouei Mehrizi and Masoud Soleimani p. 707  abstract


Structure and Properties

Evolution of Microstructure in Block Copolymer Thin Films during Zone Annealing

A. S. Merekalov, Y. I. Derikov, A. A. Ezhov, E. N. Govorun and Y. V. Kudryavtsev p. 723  abstract

Through Permeability of Polyvinylidene Fluoride Piezoactive Porous Films

G. K. Elyashevich, I. S. Kuryndin, V. K. Lavrentyev and I. Yu. Dmitriev p. 734  abstract

Effect of the Structure of Polymer Nanocomposites on Their Refractive Indexes and Dielectric Constants

A. A. Askadskii, Yu. I. Matveev and T. A. Matseevich p. 742  abstract

Effect of Crystallinity on Relaxation Losses in Polyimide R-BAPS Films

M. E. Borisova, A. L. Didenko, A. M. Kamalov, V. E. Smirnova and V. E. Yudin p. 751  abstract


Medical Polymers

Hyaluronic Acid and Chitosan Surface Grafted Polylactide Single Crystals as Hydrophilic Building Blocks for Scaffold Materials

Ahmed Bakry and Mohamed S. A. Darwish p. 757  abstract

Application of Methodological Analysis for Hydrocortisone Nanocapsulation in Biodegradable Polyester and MTT Assay

Rahebeh Amiri Dehkharghani, Maryam Hosseinzadeh, Fatemeh Nezafatdoost and Jamileh Jahangiri p. 770  abstract


Natural Polymers

Investigating the Physical Properties of Poly(L-lactic acid) Modified Using an Aromatics Succinic Dihydrazide Derivative

Li-Sha Zhao and Yan-Hua Cai p. 777  abstract


Polymer Blends

Properties of Composite Films of Hydroxyethyl Cellulose and Hydroxypropyl Cellulose with Poly-N-methyl-N-vinylacetamide

A. M. Bochek, I. L. Shevchuk, I. I. Gavrilova, M. F. Lebedeva, V. K. Lavrent’ev and E. F. Panarin p. 788  abstract

Morphological Features and Rheological Properties of Combined Cellulose and Polyacrylonitrile Solutions in N-Methylmorpholine-N-oxide

L. K. Golova, I. S. Makarov, M. I. Vinogradov, L. K. Kuznetsova and V. G. Kulichikhin p. 796  abstract

Studies on Blends of Modified Starch–LDPE

Mahendrasinh Raj, Ravikumar Savaliya, Sagar Joshi and Lata Raj p. 805  abstract

Polyacetal/Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene/Thermoplastic Polyurethane Blends and Their Nanocomposites Morphological and Rheological Behavior as a Tertiary Blend

Marzieh Hosseinabadi, Milad Ghetmiri, Alireza Shojaei Dindarloo and Yousef Jahani p. 816  abstract


Composites

Hybrid Materials Based on Na Liquid Glass, 2,4-Toluene Diisocyanate, Epoxy Oligomer, and Polyisocyanate

A. P. Pustovgar, M. G. Bruyako, M. D. Petunova, E. S. Afanasyev, M. G. Ezernitskaya, M. V. Starozhitskii, K. S. Piminova, T. A. Matseevich and A. A. Askadskii p. 828  abstract

Nanocomposites Based on Porous Polylactide, Obtained by Crazing Mechanism in Water–Ethanol Solutions, and Calcium Phosphates

E. S. Trofimchuk, A. V. Efimov, M. A. Moskvina, O. A. Ivanova, N. I. Nikonorova, S. B. Zezin, A. V. Bakirov and A. L. Volynskii p. 845  abstract

Graphene Nanosheets Reinforced Epoxy Nanocomposites: Mechanical and Electrical Properties Evaluation

F. Vahedi, M. Eskandarzade, K. Osouli-Bostanabad and A. Tutunchi p. 854  abstract

Shape-Memory Epoxy Reinforced by Porous Graphite of Different Exfoliation Degrees

S. X. Zai, S. S. Xiong, L. Chen, Y. Wu, H. Zhou and S. W. Song p. 866  abstract

Mechanically Insulated Graphene/Polymer Nanocomposites with Improved Dielectric Performance and Energy Storage Capacity

U. O. Uyor, A. P. I. Popoola, O. M. Popoola and V. S. Aigbodion p. 875  abstract


Transport in Polymers

Evaluation of Electrical Carrier Transport Mechanism in Plasma Polymerized n-Butyl Methacrylate Thin Films

Rahima Nasrin and A. H. Bhuiyan p. 886  abstract


Rheology

Rheological Properties of Acrylonitrile Terpolymer Solutions Synthesized by Different Methods

I. Yu. Skvortsov, R. V. Toms, N. I. Prokopov, E. V. Chernikova and V. G. Kulichikhin p. 894  abstract


Theory and Simulation

Aggregation in Biocompatible Linear Block Copolymers: Computer Simulation Study

D. S. Dolgov, T. E. Grigor’ev, A. I. Kulebyakina, E. V. Razuvaeva, R. A. Gumerov, S. N. Chvalun and I. I. Potemkin p. 902  abstract


Investigation Methods

Glass-Transition Temperature and Characteristic Temperatures of α Transition in Amorphous Polymers Using the Example of Poly(methyl methacrylate)

O. V. Startsev and M. P. Lebedev p. 911  abstract