Polymer Engineering focuses on the preparation and application of polymers in several hot topics such as artificial photosynthesis, water purification by membrane technologies, and biodiesel production from wastewater plants. The authors not only describe the latest developments in polymer science, but also support these experimental results by computational chemistry and modelling studies.

• Preface
• Contents
• List of contributing authors
• 1. Improved epoxy thermosets by the use of poly(ethyleneimine) derivatives
• 2. Developments in the use of rare earth metal complexes as efficient catalysts for ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters used in biomedical applications
• 3. BioArtificial polymers
• 4. Recent advances in “bioartificial polymeric materials” based nanovectors
• 5. Polymer additives
• 6. Technological solutions for encapsulation
• 7. Natural and synthetic polymers in fabric and home care applications
• 8. Polymers in separation processes
• 9. Polymer application for separation/filtration of biological active compounds
• 10. Polymers application in proton exchange membranes for fuel cells (PEMFCs)
• 11. Membrane contactors for CO2 capture processes – critical review
• 12. Modeling and simulation of membrane process
• 13. Applications of silver nanoparticles stabilized and/or immobilized by polymer matrixes
• 14. Spectroscopic properties of polymer composites
• 15. Combining catalytical and biological processes to transform cellulose into high value-added products
• Index