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Macromolecules
An Introduction to Polymer Science
- 1st Edition - November 13, 2012
- Editor: F Bovey
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 1 4 2 6 3 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 4 5 7 9 - 4
Macromolecules is an introductory book about macromolecules, specifically about the fundamental aspects of macromolecules, such as their nature, the ways they are formed, and their… Read more
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Request a sales quoteMacromolecules is an introductory book about macromolecules, specifically about the fundamental aspects of macromolecules, such as their nature, the ways they are formed, and their behavior. This book also focuses on the basics of macromolecules, which includes history, composition, and properties. The topics covered in this book include polymerization kinetics, chemical reactions, and degradation of macromolecules. This book also discusses biological molecules, including naturally occurring materials, synthetic macromolecules, and model compounds. Students majoring in chemistry or other related fields, such as materials engineering, will find this book very useful.
List of Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1. The Nature of Macromolecules
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Formation of Macromolecules
1.3. Structure of Macromolecules
1.4. Morphology and Mechanical Properties
1.5. Biological Macromolecules and Biopolymers
1.6. Historical Perspective
References
Chapter 2. Formation of Macromolecules
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Vinyl and Diene Polymerization
2.3. Ring Opening Polymerization
2.4. Step-Reaction Polymerization
References
Chapter 3. Microstructure and Chain Conformation of Macromolecules
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Vibrational Spectroscopy
3.3. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
3.4. Stereochemical Configuration
3.5. Geometrical Isomerism
3.6. Copolymer Sequences
3.7. Ring-Opening Polymers
3.8. Branches and Defect Structures
3.9. Chain Conformation
References
General References
Chapter 4. Macromolecules in Solution
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Thermodynamics of Macromolecules in Solution
4.3. Phase Equilibrium
4.4. Measurement of Molecular Weight and Size
4.5. Polyelectrolytes
References
General References
Chapter 5. Macromolecules in the Solid State: Morphology
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Polymer Crystallinity
5.3. Crystallization from Solution
5.4. Crystallization from the Melt
References
General References
Chapter 6. Physical Behavior of Macromolecules
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Viscoelastic Properties of Macromolecules in the Rubbery State
6.3. Glassy and Crystalline Polymers
6.4. Transport
References
Chapter 7. Reactions of Macromolecules
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Mechanochemical Reactions
7.3. Cross-Linking Reactions
7.4. Oxidative Degradation
7.5. Hydrolytic Degradation and Biodegradation
7.6. Thermal Degradation
7.7. Flammability
References
Chapter 8. Biological Macromolecules
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Polypeptides
8.3. Proteins
8.4. Nucleic Acids
8.5. Polysaccharides
References
Index
- No. of pages: 566
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 13, 2012
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780124142633
- eBook ISBN: 9780323145794
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