POLYCHAR 18, World Forum on Advanced Polymeric Materials : synthesis, properties, characterisation ; April 7 - 10, 2010 in Siegen, Germany

The international conference Polychar 18, World Forum on Advanced Polymeric Materials (Synthesis, Properties, Characterisation) took place from April 6th 2010 (short course on characterization) to April 9th 2010 (excursion April 10th) in Siegen. This annual meeting was devoted to the newest developments and results in the areas mentioned. Special attention was given among others to the topics of ionic liquids as medium for polymer synthesis and modification, biopolymer based materials, polymers and life sciences as well as modern characterization methods of macromolecular materials. All contributions presented at the conference are collected in the Book of Abstracts.