Polymers in Confined Environments

Phase Transitions of Polymer Blends and Block Copolymer Melts in Thin Films.- Flexible Polymers in Nanopores.- Polymer-Silicate Nanocomposites: Model Systems for Confined Polymers and Polymer Brushes.- Normal and Shear Forces Between Polymer Brushes.- Surface-Anchored Polymer Chains: Their Role in Adhesion and Friction.- Molecular Transitions and Dynamics at Polymer / Wall Interfaces: Origins of Flow Instabilities and Wall Slip.