Polymer Chemistry

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Written by well-established professors in the field, Polymer Chemistry, Second Edition provides a well-rounded and articulate examination of polymer properties at the molecular level. It focuses on fundamental principles based on underlying chemical structures, polymer synthesis, characterization, and properties. Consistent with the previous edition, the authors emphasize the logical progression of concepts, rather than presenting just a catalog of facts. The book covers topics that appear prominently in current polymer science journals. It also provides mathematical tools as needed, and fully derived problems for advanced calculations. This new edition integrates new theories and experiments made possible by advances in instrumentation. It adds new chapters on controlled polymerization and chain conformations while expanding and updating material on topics such as catalysis and synthesis, viscoelasticity, rubber elasticity, glass transition, crystallization, solution properties, thermodynamics, and light scattering. Polymer Chemistry, Second Edition offers a logical presentation of topics that can be scaled to meet the needs of introductory as well as more advanced courses in chemistry, materials science, and chemical engineering.

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E-Book Information

• Year: 2,007

• Edition: 2nd ed.

• City: Boca Ranton

• Pages: 597

• Language: English

• Topic: 178

• Identifier: 1420018272, 9781574447798

• Dpi: 300

• Cleaned: 1

• Org File Size: 50,086,162

• Extension: pdf

• Toc: Introduction to Chain Molecules Introduction How Big is Big? Linear and Branched Polymers, Homopolymers, and Copolymers Addition, Condensation, and Natural Polymers Polymer Nomenclature Structural Isomerism Molecular Weights and Molecular Weight Averages Measurement of Molecular Weight Preview of Things to Come Step-Growth Polymerization Introduction Condensation Polymers: One Step at a Time Kinetics of Step-Growth Polymerization Distribution of Molecular Sizes Polyesters Polyamides Stoichiometric Imbalance Chain-Growth polymerization Introduction Chain-Growth and Step-Growth Polymerizations: Some Comparisons Initiation Termination Propagation Radical Lifetime Distribution of Molecular Weights Chain Transfer Controlled Polymerization Introduction Poisson Distribution for an Ideal Living Polymerization Anionic Polymerization Block Copolymers, End-Functional Polymers, and Branched Polymers by Anionic Polymerization Cationic Polymerization Controlled Radical Polymerization Polymerization Equilibrium Ring-Opening Polymerization (ROP) Dendrimers Copolymers, Microstructure, and Stereoregularity Introduction Copolymer Composition Reactivity Ratios Resonance and Reactivity A Closer Look at Microstructure Copolymer Composition and Microstructure: Experimental Aspects Characterizing Stereoregularity A Statistical Description of Stereoregularity Assessing Stereoregularity by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Ziegler-Natta Catalysts Single-Site Catalysts