Publisher's Synopsis
This volume contains plenary lectures from the 3rd Annual UNESCO School and IUPAC Conference on Macromolecules and Materials Science held in Stellenbosch, South Africa in April 2000. The UNESCO Associated Centre for Macromolecules and Materials in Stellenbosch is one of 13 such centres throughout the world supporting research in chemical science and education. Hosted in collaboration with IUPAC, the School and Conference provided an international forum for the presentation of current advances and trends in an extraordinarily wide range of polymer research.
