Polymer chemistry

"A well-rounded and articulate examination of polymer properties at the molecular level, this book focuses on fundamental principles based on underlying chemical structures, polymer synthesis, characterization, and properties. It emphasizes the logical progression of concepts and provide mathem...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lodge, Timothy (Author), Hiemenz, Paul C. , 1936- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Edition:Third edition
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to chain molecules
  • 2. Step-growth polymerization
  • 3. Chain-growth polymerization
  • 4. Controlled polymerization
  • 5. Copolymers, microstructure, and stereoregularity
  • 6. Polymer conformations
  • 7. Thermodynamics of polymer mixtures
  • 8. Light scattering by polymer solutions
  • 9. Dynamics of dilute polymer solutions
  • 10. Networks, gels, and pubber elasticity
  • 11. Linear viscoelasticity
  • 12. Glass transition
  • 13. Crystalline polymers