First-author paper accepted in Polymer Degradation and Stability

Our recent work on the coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation of polymer oxidative degradation—where I (T. Ishida) have been leading the development—has been accepted for publication in Polymer Degradation and Stability (PDST).

In this study, we extended our model to incorporate the effect of ambient oxygen concentration on the oxidative degradation process. Thanks to the insightful comments from Prof. Mat Celina, the Editor-in-Chief of PDST, during the peer-review process, the model has evolved from one that merely reproduces extreme conditions (barely achievable in experiments) to one capable of representing realistic degradation phenomena under atmospheric conditions.

I am particularly pleased with this publication, as PDST is a leading journal in this field, and the work carries significant implications for the future direction of my research. I approached this project with strong commitment, and I am truly delighted that it has come to fruition.

Reference:

• T. Ishida, K. Haremaki, Y. Koide, T. Uneyama, Y. Masubuchi,
  Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Simulations for Oxidative Aging of Polymers under Various O2 Concentration
  Polymer Degradation and Stability, 239, 111404, 2025.