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This special issue (guest-edited by Ulrich Schubert) kicks off the anniversary year 2020 and is hopefully a stimulus to the scientific community for future developments in the area of polymer science.

This special issue (also guest-edited by Ulrich Schubert) marks the beginning of the celebrations of 100 years of polymer science, with contributions from leading figures in the field, like Krzysztof Matyjaszewski and Klaus Müllen and many more.

Macromolecular Bioscience celebrates its 20th anniversary with a special issue authored entirely by board members of the journal.

View all polymer-related special issues published in 2020

2020 100 Years Macromolecular Chemistry

The field of macromolecular science celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Within this century, polymers have greatly changed human life, based on the pioneering macromolecular hypothesis of Hermann Staudinger published in Berichte der deutschen chemischen Gesellschaft in June 1920. The German Chemical Society (GDCh) Division Macromolecular Chemistry has initiated an international symposium aligned with several activities organized by societies and publishers around the “Year of Polymers”. Wiley is celebrating and supporting this by initiating a range of activities and promotions throughout the year.

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Find out more about highlights of the anniversary year:

News

From Sequence‐Defined Macromolecules to Macromolecular Pin Codes

The article looks at solving some of the drawbacks related to DNA-based information storage by using synthetic macromolecules as an alternative for data encoding.

Advanced Science 2020.
Joshua O. Holloway, Filip Van Lijsebetten, Nezha Badi, Hannes A. Houck, Filip E. Du Prez
https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.201903698

Biodegradable Polymers: Present Opportunities and Challenges in Providing a Microplastic‐Free Environment

The viewpoint article discusses the present scenario of the environmental acceptability of biodegradable polymers and the opportunities and challenges they offer regarding solving the problem of microplastics and their impact on the environment.

Seema Agarwal,
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 2020.
https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202000017

Find out more about the Year of Polymers, the scope and significance of polymer science, and the role of polymers in the modern world:

Special Issues

Special Collections on four topics will be updated throughout the year. All articles are free to read:

Special Collections

Find out more about prizes awarded in the anniversary year:

Awards

		The Journal of Polymer Science Innovation Award recognizes significant research innovation and achievement from polymer scientists under the age of 40. The award is bestowed yearly on a young scientist exploring exciting new fields in the chemistry and physics of polymer systems. The award will be presented at a special symposium at the ACS Fall Meeting in San Francisco
		See list of awardees & selected publications of each awardee


		The Biopolymers Murray Goodman Memorial Prize recognises outstanding accomplishments in one or more of the areas of biochemistry, biophysical chemistry, biophysics or chemical biology.
		See list of awardees


		The 7th Polymer International-IUPAC Award recognizes the exceptional achievements of an early career researcher who has demonstrated outstanding creativity in applied polymer science or polymer technology. The award will be presented at the IUPAC World Polymer Congress – MACRO2020

		Hermann Staudinger Prize The prize is awarded at most every two years. It GDCh prize honores outstanding scientists in the field of macromolecular chemistry. The prize will be awarded in 2020. The prize will be awarded at the GDCh event 100 Years Macromolecular Chemistry in Freiburg

Find out more about the scope and significance of journals in the field of polymer research:

Journals

The Wiley book program provides a wide selection of books on polymers. You can find selected highlights below:

Books

Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology

Fundamentals of Polymer Science for Engineers

Trends and Applications in Advanced Polymeric Materials

View all polymer books, many available in print and e-book formats

Find out more about exciting events celebrating the Year of Polymer Science:

Events

		Macromolecular Colloquium Freiburg 2020 Freiburg, Germany 26. – 28.2.2020 Largest conference in Germany in the field of polymer science
		Canceled due to COVID19 concerns ACS Spring 2020 National Meeting & Exposition Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 22. – 26.3.2020 This Year's Topic: Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century Don't miss the Wiley Polymer Panel Discussion on March 24
		IUPAC World Polymer Congress – MACRO 2020 Jeju, Korea 5. – 9.7.2020 Most important conference worldwide in the field of polymer science, high profile scientists from around the world attending
		Year of Polymers Event – GDCh Anniversary Event Freiburg, Germany 27. – 29.9.2020 International anniversary symposium on the occasion of 100 years of polymers, organized by the GDCh Division Macromolecular Chemistry; high profile speakers, including four Nobel prize winners