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PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCI ELSEVIER Prog. Polym. Sci. 26 (2001) 2157-2160 www.elsevier.com/locate/ppolysci Contents of Volume 26 Number | Editorial Low dielectric constant polymers for microelectronics G. Maier Molecular design and syntheses of glycopolymers M. Okada Fluoroelastomers: synthesis, properties and applications B. Améduri, B. Boutevin, G. Kostov Number 2 Polymerization of multiallyl monomers A. Matsumoto Photophysics, photochemistry, and optical properties of polyimides M. Hasegawa, K. Horie Number 3 Functional polymers by atom transfer radical polymerization V. Coessens, T. Pintauer, K. Matyjaszewski Synthesis of polysaccharides having specific biological activities T. Yoshida Microstructure of polypropylene V. Busico, R. Cipullo Number 4 New developments of polymeric dental composites N. Moszner, U. Salz Glass-ionomer dental restoratives B. M. Culbertson 0079-6700/01/$ - see front matter © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. 2158 Contents of Volume 26 / Prog. Polym. Sci. 26 (2001) 2157-2160 Photopolymerization kinetics of multifunctional monomers E. Andrzejewska Number 5 Cooperative conformational transitions in linear macromolecules undergoing chiral perturbations A. Teramoto Poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] and related polymers: synthesis, properties and functions K. Nagai, T. Masuda, T. Nakagawa, B. D. Freeman, I. Pinnau Isocyanates in polyaddition processes. Structure and reaction mechanisms A. A. Caraculacu, S. Coseri Number 6 Membranes for gas separation P. Pandey, R. S. Chauhan Melt rheology of polyolefins M. Gahleitner Polymorphism, thermal behavior, and crystal stability in syndiotactic polystyrene vs. its miscible blends E. M. Woo, Y. S. Sun, C.-P. Yang Transport phenomena through polymeric systems S. C. George, S. Thomas Number 7 Polymerizations and polymers of quinonoid monomers T. Itoh Ionic end-capping of (semi)telechelic polymers by mesogens: a novel route to liquid crystalline polymers J.-F. Gohy, R. Jérome Charge transport in solid polymer matrixes with redox centers M. Kaneko INSTITUTIONSDAGEN: At the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, May 3, 2000 O. Vogl, A.-C. Albertsson Contents of Volume 26 / Prog. Polym. Sci. 26 (2001) 2157-2160 Number 8 Recent developments in olefin polymerizations with transition metal catalysts Y. Imanishi, N. Naga 1147 Self-assembled polyelectrolyte systems J. Kotz, S. Kosmella, T. Beitz 1199 Hyperbranched polymers: a promising new class of materials M. Jikei, M.-a. Kakimoto 1233 Technology: driving force behind innovation and growth of polyolefins P. Galli, G. Vecellio 1287 Number 9 Editorial O. Vogl, R. R. Matheson, K. Matyjaszewski, G. D. Jaycox Guest Editorial D. O. Klemm Structure of cellulose and cellulose derivatives in solid state Conformation and packing of various crystalline cellulose fibers P. Zugenmaier Polymerdynamics of cellulose and other polysaccharides in solid state-secondary dielectric relaxation processes J. Einfeldt, D. Mei®ner, A. Kwasniewski Structure formation of regenerated cellulose materials from NMMO-solutions c- H.-P. Fink, P. Weigel, H. J. Purz, J. Ganster Synthesis, chemical modification, and application of cellulose and cellulose derivatives In vitro synthesis of cellulose and related polysaccharides S. Kobayashi, J. Sakamoto, S. Kimura Bacterial synthesized cellulose — artificial blood vessels for microsurgery D. Klemm, D. Schumann, U. Udhardt, S. Marsch Advances in cellulose ester performance and application K. J. Edgar, C. M. Buchanan, J. S. Debenham, P. A. Rundquist, B. D. Seiler, M. C. Shelton, D. Tindall Unconventional methods in cellulose functionalization T. Heinze, T. Liebert Properties of cellulose and cellulose derivatives in solution The chemistry of side reactions and byproduct formation in the system NMMO/cellulose (Lyocell process) T. Rosenau, A. Potthast, H. Sixta, P. Kosma Determination of viscoelastic and rheo-optical material functions of water-soluble cellulose derivatives C. Clasen, W.-M. Kulicke 2160 Contents of Volume 26 / Prog. Polym. Sci. 26 (2001) 2157-2160 Chitin functionalization Controlled functionalization of the polysaccharide chitin K. Kurita Number 10 Chiral polyisocyanates, a special class of helical polymers S. Mayer, R. Zentel Molecular engineering of organic reagents and catalysts using soluble polymers P. L. Osburn, D. E. Bergbreiter Controlled/living radical polymerization in aqueous media: homogeneous and heterogeneous systems J. Qiu, B. Charleux, K. Matyjaszewski POLY Millenial 2000 Hilton Waikoloa Villages, Hawaii, December 9-13, 2000 O. Vogl, W. H. Daly