100 años de la ciencia macromolecular: orígenes y perspectivas de futuro

The year 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the emergence of macromolecular science, also known as polymer science. In 1920, German chemist Herman Staudinger conducted pioneering research in which he coined the term ‘polymer’, giving rise to a new area of chemistry. Over many decades, a vast reper...

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Autor: Ayarza, Jorge
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Perú
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:PUCP-Institucional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.pucp.edu.pe:20.500.14657/183157
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/quimica/article/view/24294/23167
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ciencia macromolecular
Polímeros
Plásticos
Ingeniería de materiales
Materiales poliméricos avanzados
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#1.04.00
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Sumario:The year 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the emergence of macromolecular science, also known as polymer science. In 1920, German chemist Herman Staudinger conducted pioneering research in which he coined the term ‘polymer’, giving rise to a new area of chemistry. Over many decades, a vast repertoire of polymeric materials and plastics were developed, with diverse applications in academic research, industry, transport, health, and electronics. Currently, this science still faces many challenges both at the fundamental research level as well as in engineering and technological applications. In this paper, we summarize the main historical events related to the development of macromolecular science, and also discuss current challenges and future perspectives.