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Retrospect: Established in 1948, the institute does theoretical and experimental
investigations in chemistry, physical chemistry and the physics of macromolecular
compounds dealing particularly with the formation, structure and properties of
polymers. Professors S. N. Ushakov, M. V. Volkenshtein, S. E. Bresler, B. A.
Dolgoplosk, V. N. Tsvetkov, M. M. Koton, and S. Ia. Frenkel--all eminent
Russian scientists were among those who established this institute. Since 1970, the
liquid chromatography of polymers and copolymers has been done at the institute
leading to appreciable results in micro-column chromatography, micro-thin-layer
chromatography and chromatographic porosimetry. Spectroscopic analyses of the
structure and properties of polymers of various classes is done. The institute
maintains relations with researchers in the United States, Germany, Italy, Great
Britain, India, China, France, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, and Czechoslovakia
Structure and Scientific Personnel: Director Professor E. F. Panarin, D. Chem. S.,
and corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, since 1989;
Deputy Directors: Nikolai A. Glukhov, C. Chem. S., since 1973, and Iuri N.
Sazanov, since 1981. The laboratories of the institute concentrate in four major
areas:
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(1.) The Synthesis and Investigations of Thermally Stable Polymers area-mainly
polyimides under the direction of Professor M. M. Koton. The three
laboratories under this research area are:
the laboratory of synthesis of thermally stable polymers,
the laboratory of thermally stable structured and multi-component systems,
and
the laboratory of high-tenacity and thermal lly stable fibers and organic
plastics.
Films and fibers of high tensile strength, elastic foam polyimides in temperatures of -200
degrees centigrade to +400 degrees centigrade have been produced in these
laboratories. High temperature glues, thermoplastic polymide binders have been developed,
and a gas separating membrane for separating oxygen, nitrogen,
hydrogen, methane, and helium has been produced.
(2.) The Anisotropic States in Polymers area under Professor S. Ia Frenkel. The
six laboratories in this research area are:
the laboratory of physical chemistry of polymers,
the laboratory of chemistry and physical chemistry of cellulose and its
derivatives,
the laboratory of anisotropic polymer systems formation,
the laboratory of synthesis and methods of formation of polymer systems,
the laboratory of polymer chromatography, and
the laboratory "plant" for fiber spinning under the guidance of professor G. K.
Eliashevich.
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