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Hermann Staudinger – Organic chemist and pioneer of macromolecules

  • Michael Hess EMAIL logo and Martin A. Walker
Published/Copyright: May 31, 2021
Pure and Applied Chemistry
From the journal Pure and Applied Chemistry Volume 93 Issue 10

Abstract

To commemorate the centenary of the birth of modern polymer science, a review of the life and accomplishments of Hermann Staudinger is given within the framework of the first half of the twentieth century. Staudinger is remembered for his discovery of ketenes and the Staudinger reaction, but his greatest contribution to chemistry was in developing the concept of macromolecules, for which he received the Nobel Prize in 1953.

Keywords: Centenary of macromolecules; IUPAC Polymer Division
Corresponding author: Michael Hess, Department of Physics, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle, Denton, TX 76203, USA, e-mail
Article note: A collection of invited papers from members of the IUPAC Polymer Division Celebrating a Centenary of Macromolecules.

Dedicated to the memory of Aubrey Dennis Jenkins, emeritus professor of polymer chemistry at the University of Sussex, UK, a distinguished, respected, and long-serving member of IUPAC, who passed away April 2021, age 93.

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https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2021-0113
Keywords for this article
Centenary of macromolecules; IUPAC Polymer Division

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  1. Frontmatter
  2. In this issue
  3. Preface
  4. Celebrating a centenary of macromolecules
  5. Invited papers
  6. Hermann Staudinger – Organic chemist and pioneer of macromolecules
  7. On cellulose spatial organization and interactions as unraveled by diffraction and spectroscopic methods throughout the 20th century
  8. Dielectric properties of processed cheese
  9. Drawing inspiration from nature to develop anti-fouling coatings: the development of biomimetic polymer surfaces and their effect on bacterial fouling
  10. Mitigating the charge trapping effects of D-sorbitol/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) polymer blend contacts to crystalline silicon
  11. Influence of thermal treatment on the properties and intermolecular interactions of epoxidized natural rubber-salt systems
  12. Leveraging diversity and inclusion in the polymer sciences: the key to meeting the rapidly changing needs of our world
  13. Preface
  14. The virtual conference on chemistry and its applications, VCCA-2020, 1–31 August 2020
  15. Conference papers
  16. Effect of non-competitive inhibitors of aminopeptidase N on viability of human and murine tumor cells
  17. Evaluation of the catalytic activity of graphene oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles on the electrochemical sensing of T1R2-Rebaudioside A complex supported by in silico methods
  18. Maximizing student learning through the use of demonstrations
  19. Molecular spaces and the dimension paradox
  20. Reaction of •OH with CHCl=CH-CHF2 and its atmospheric implication for future environmental-friendly refrigerant
  21. In silico study of the synergistic anti-tumor effect of hybrid topoisomerase-HDAC inhibitors
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