Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley, 2008. – 617 p.
This book provides a unique approach to combine fundamentals of organic and physical chemistry and apply them to explain complex phenomena in polymer science. The authors employ a very methodical way, straightforward for poly-mer science novices and at the same time, attractive for more experienced poly-mer scientists. On reading this book, one can easily comprehend not only how to make conventional and new polymeric materials, but also how to characterize them and use them for classic and new advanced applications.
Cohesive Energies of Polymeric Systems.
Molecular Structure of Polymers.
Thermodynamics of Macromolecular Systems.
Conformational Structures and Morphologies.
Determination of Molar Masses and Study of Conformations and Morphologies by Physical Methods.
Step-Growth Polymerizations.
Chain Polymerizations.
Reactivity and Chemical Modification of Polymers.
Macromolecular Synthesis.
Thermomechanical Properties of Polymers.
Mechanical Properties of Polymers.
Rheology, Formulation, and Polymer Processing Techniques.
Natural and Artificial Polymers.
Linear (monodimensional) Synthetic Polymers.
Three-Dimensional Synthetic Polymers.
This book provides a unique approach to combine fundamentals of organic and physical chemistry and apply them to explain complex phenomena in polymer science. The authors employ a very methodical way, straightforward for poly-mer science novices and at the same time, attractive for more experienced poly-mer scientists. On reading this book, one can easily comprehend not only how to make conventional and new polymeric materials, but also how to characterize them and use them for classic and new advanced applications.
Cohesive Energies of Polymeric Systems.
Molecular Structure of Polymers.
Thermodynamics of Macromolecular Systems.
Conformational Structures and Morphologies.
Determination of Molar Masses and Study of Conformations and Morphologies by Physical Methods.
Step-Growth Polymerizations.
Chain Polymerizations.
Reactivity and Chemical Modification of Polymers.
Macromolecular Synthesis.
Thermomechanical Properties of Polymers.
Mechanical Properties of Polymers.
Rheology, Formulation, and Polymer Processing Techniques.
Natural and Artificial Polymers.
Linear (monodimensional) Synthetic Polymers.
Three-Dimensional Synthetic Polymers.