When cooled or pressurized, polymer melts exhibit a tremendous reduction in molecular
mobility. If the process is performed at a constant rate, the structural relaxation time of the …

In this work, we present a review of recently achieved progress in the field of soft condensed
matter physics, and in particular on the study of the static properties of solutions or …

Dilute and semi-dilute solution properties of several classes of branched macromolecules
are outlined and discussed. The dilute solution properties are needed for a control of the …

Combining statistical-mechanical theories and neutron-scattering techniques, we show that
the effective pair potential between star polymers is exponentially decaying for large …

Star polymers are comprised of multiple arms or branches radiating from a central point or
core and have been of huge scientific interest since they were first prepared sixty years ago …

A variety of experimental and theoretical approaches show that, akin to linear polymers,
dendrimers in good solvent conditions are best described as flexible macromolecular …

In this review we present a summary of recent progress achieved in examining the
equilibrium and dynamical properties of concentrated solutions of two novel kinds of soft …

The syntheses, properties and some applications of star-shaped polymers with arms
constituted of homo-or copolymers of poly (ethylene oxide)(PEO) is reviewed. The general …

The phase diagram of star polymer solutions in a good solvent is obtained over a wide
range of densities and arm numbers by Monte Carlo simulations. The effective interaction …

This review presents the precise syntheses of a variety of new chain-end-and in-chain-multi-
functionalized polymers, regular and asymmetric star-branched polymers, star-linear block …