The Science of Polymer MoleculesThis book is an introduction to polymers that focuses on the synthesis, structure, and properties of the individual molecules that constitute polymeric materials. The authors approach the subject matter from a molecular basis and carefully develop principles from an elementary starting point. Their discussion includes an overview of polymer synthesis, an introduction to the concept and measurement of molecular weight, a detailed view of polymer kinetics and the three-dimensional architecture of polymers, and a statistical description of disorder. |
Contents
4 | 4 |
Appendix A1 2 Some common functional groups occurring | 13 |
2 | 22 |
3 | 36 |
4 | 55 |
2 | 61 |
3 | 67 |
4 | 77 |
Nomenclature | 152 |
Nomenclature | 186 |
Appendix A6 1 The Eyring transformation matrix | 220 |
Problems | 226 |
Problems | 265 |
Problems | 328 |
Appendix A9 1 Entropy and energy of mixing of equalsized | 388 |
Nomenclature | 394 |
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a₁ acid approximation atactic atoms average behavior calculated carbon catalyst CH₂ CH2 CH2 CH3 CH3 chain length chain polymerization characteristic ratio chemical chemical potential coil component concentration conformation constant copolymer crosslinking crystal curve deformation degree of polymerization depends distribution function effect elasticity end-groups end-to-end distance enthalpy entropy equation example excluded volume experimental Figure Flory Flory-Huggins fraction free energy free radical freely jointed chain gauche Gaussian Gaussian function groups high molecular weight initiator interaction isotactic matrix methyl molecular weight distribution molecules moles monomer monomeric units N₁ N₂ number-average pairs parameter partition function phantom network plot polyethylene polymer polymer chain polymer molecules polypropylene pure solvent r₁ radius of gyration random reaction reactive rubber scattering Section sequences solution solvent statistical weight step polymerization steric styrene supermatrix temperature termination theory trans vinyl vinyl acetate viscosity