• Offers recent findings and research results not available elsewhere
• Compiles the works of top international researchers
• Provides special insight into new effects, as well as new possibilities soon to be realized
• Serves as a state-of-the-art resource for students, researchers, and professionals involved in polymer physics, chemistry, and engineering

Synthetic composite polymers have enormous medical, industrial, and household applications. Researchers continue to focus their efforts on the structure-property correlations at the micro- and nanoscales. This book presents recent results regarding mechanical properties of polymers derived from improved knowledge of their structures at the nanoscale and from the interactions between the complex hierarchical structures and functional requirements. It covers structural and morphological characterization, deformation mechanisms at the nanoscale, mechanical properties improvement, and fracture behavior, and the authors link the knowledge of structure-property correlations with practical considerations.