Macromol. React. Eng. 1/2023

Abstract

Front Cover: Microreactor parts made of stainless steel are modified by a chemically inert ultra-thin sol-gel film which combines ultra-low surface energy with a smoothening of the surface by preferential coating accumulation in surface rifts. The applied films lead to a significant inhibition of polymer deposit formation as well as to an extended operating time of microreactors employed during aqueous polymerization of poly(vinylpyrrolidone). This is reported by Guido Grundmeier and co-workers in article number 2200043.