Meet the editors

Dr. Weiyu Wang graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2015 with a PhD in Polymer Chemistry. After working as a post-doc research associate in Oak Ridge National Lab, Dr. Wang joined the South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology as a material consultant. Currently, he is pursuing an MBA at Yale School of Management. As a chemist, Dr. Wang's primary research focus is to understand

the fundamental principles behind the structure–property relationship of polymeric materials and develop advanced materials for applications in high-performance elastomers, energy storage, and electronic and medical devices. One of his career passions/interests is to bring together universities and small- and middle-scale industries to facilitate the advancement in green technologies.

Dr. Yiming Zeng graduated from Tsinghua University, China, in 2012 and was awarded a BSc in Chemical Engineering in 2012. He then joined the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and graduated in 2018 with a PhD in Chemical Engineering. He was co-advised by Dr. Frank Bates and Dr. Timothy Lodge. Upon graduation, Dr. Zeng joined the H.B. Fuller Company, Minneapolis, as a senior scientist. He is now active in formulating the next

generation of adhesives for the hygiene industry, with the intent to optimize the performance–cost balance of adhesives. His interest lies in understanding the structure–property relationship of blend systems containing polyolefins, and utilizing this knowledge to expand the application of polyolefins in the industry.

Contents

*by Weiyu Wang*

**Preface III**

**Chapter 1 1**

**Chapter 2 9**

**Chapter 3 37**

**Chapter 4 57**

**Chapter 5 71**

**Chapter 6 91**

Introductory Chapter: Polypropylene - Synthesis and Functionalization

Versatile Propylene-Based Polyolefins with Tunable Molecular Structure

through Tailor-Made Catalysts and Polymerization Process

Thermal Conductivity of Polypropylene-Based Materials

Tensile Properties in *β*-Modified Isotactic Polypropylene

Polypropylene Blends and Composite: Processing-Morphology-

*by Maria Alejandra Costantino, Caren Rosales and Valeria Pettarin*

Effect of Processing and Orientation on Structural and Mechanical

*by Xiong Wang, Xiaoyu Han and Renwei Xu*

*by Antonella Patti and Domenico Acierno*

Performance Relationship of Injected Pieces

*by Koh-hei Nitta and Tsutomu Takashima*

Properties of Polypropylene Products *by Luca Fambri and Luca Lutterotti*
