Vol. 60, No. 6, 2018

Polymer Science, Series A

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

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