The topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:
📚︎Track 1: Macromolecular Materials and Polymer Physics
· Macromolecular physics and structure;
· Polymer chain conformation and dynamics;
· Structure–property relationships of macromolecules;
· Polymer crystallization and phase behavior;
· Thermodynamics of polymer systems;
· Physical chemistry of polymers;
· Molecular weight effects and polydispersity;
· Rheology and viscoelastic behavior of polymers;
· Polymer blends and miscibility;
· Self-assembly of macromolecules;
📚︎Track 2: Polymer Composites and Functional Macromolecules
· Polymer matrix composites;
· Fiber-reinforced polymer composites;
· Nanocomposites and hybrid macromolecular systems;
· Interface and interphase in polymer composites;
· Functional macromolecules and smart polymers;
· Conductive and electroactive polymers;
· Polymer-based structural materials;
· Mechanical performance of polymer composites;
· Lightweight and high-performance composites;
· Multifunctional macromolecular materials;
📚︎Track 3: Materials Physics of Polymers and Soft Matter
· Materials physics of polymers;
· Soft matter physics;
· Polymer solid-state physics;
· Glass transition and relaxation phenomena;
· Molecular mobility and diffusion in polymers;
· Physical aging and deformation mechanisms;
· Fracture and fatigue of polymer materials;
· Thermal transport in macromolecular materials;
· Mechanical and dynamic behavior of soft materials;
· Polymer physics under extreme conditions;
📚︎Track 4: Advanced Preparation and Processing of Macromolecular Materials
· Polymer synthesis and modification;
· Advanced polymer processing technologies;
· Processing–structure–property relationships;
· Additive manufacturing of polymer materials;
· Solution processing and melt processing;
· Surface and interface engineering of polymers;
· Processing of polymer composites;
· Scale-up and manufacturability of macromolecular materials;
· Sustainable processing of polymer materials;
· Processing-induced microstructure evolution;
📚︎Track 5: Nanostructured and Molecular-Level Materials
· Nanostructured macromolecular materials;
· Polymer nanomaterials and nanotechnology;
· Molecular-level design of materials;
· Hybrid organic–inorganic macromolecular systems;
· Nanofillers in polymer matrices;
· Self-assembled nanostructures;
· Molecular interactions and nanoscale effects;
· Characterization of nanostructured polymers;
· Nanomechanics of macromolecular materials;
📚︎Track 6: Emerging Topics in Materials Physics and Composites
· Materials physics and structure;
· Solid-state physics of materials;
· Optoelectronic polymer materials;
· Microelectronic and electronic polymer materials;
· Semiconductor and polymer-based devices;
· Superconducting and functional materials;
· Energy-related polymer materials;
· Physics-guided materials design;
· Computational modeling of materials;
· Cross-disciplinary materials research;