Introduction to Macromolecular ScienceAn introduction to macromolecular chemistry, covering the structure of macromolecules, their properties, their applications, how they are made, and methods used for studying them. Includes discussion of synthetic materials as well as important biological entities. Physical and chemical aspects are addressed with a minimum of mathematics. |
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Prologue Macromolecules Around | 1 |
Chapter | 6 |
Chapter 2 | 93 |
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acetate AGmix amino acid anionic anisotropy aromatic atoms average backbone behavior calculated called carbon cationic cell cellulose CHâ‚‚ chemical potential coefficient coil colloidal components compounds concentration conformations constant copolymer cross-linking crystalline crystals decrease deformation degree of polymerization depends detergent diffusion distribution effect electron end-to-end distance energy enthalpy entropy equation equilibrium example fibers Figure flow force fraction function gradient hydrodynamic hydrogen bonds increasing initiator interaction intrinsic viscosity isotactic kinetic large number light scattering linear liquid macromolecules materials measured mixture molecular weight molecules monomer monomeric units orientation oxide parameter particles phase polar poly(vinyl polycondensation polyelectrolyte polymer polymer chains polymer solutions polymerization polystyrene properties proteins radical ratio react reaction reactive relation result rubber sample Section sedimentation segments side groups similar small molecules solvent stable stress structure temperature tensor thermal thermodynamic types typical usually values vector velocity virial coefficient viscoelastic viscosity volume yields