
The Polysiloxanes
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 2. April 2015
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-0-19-518173-9 (ISBN)
Description
Polysiloxanes are the most studied inorganic and semi-inorganic polymers because of their many medical and commercial uses. The Si-O backbone endows polysiloxanes with intriguing properties: the strength of the Si-O bond imparts considerable thermal stability, and the nature of the bonding imparts low surface free energy. Prostheses, artificial organs, objects for facial reconstruction, vitreous substitutes in the eyes, and tubing take advantage of the stability and pliability of polysiloxanes. Artificial skin, contact lenses, and drug delivery systems utilize their high permeability. Such biomedical applications have led to biocompatability studies on the interactions of polysiloxanes with proteins, and there has been interest in modifying these materials to improve their suitability for general biomedical application.
Polysiloxanes examines novel aspects of polysiloxane science and engineering, including properties, work in progress, and important unsolved problems. The volume, with ten comprehensive chapters, examines the history, preparatin and analysis, synthesis, characterization, and applications of these polymeric materials.
Polysiloxanes examines novel aspects of polysiloxane science and engineering, including properties, work in progress, and important unsolved problems. The volume, with ten comprehensive chapters, examines the history, preparatin and analysis, synthesis, characterization, and applications of these polymeric materials.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
with 68 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
658 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-518173-9 (9780195181739)
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James E. Mark | Dale W. Schaefer | Gui Lin
The Polysiloxanes
E-Book
03/2015
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€123.99
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James E. Mark | Dale W. Schaefer | Gui Lin
The Polysiloxanes
E-Book
02/2015
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€122.99
Available for download
Persons
James Edward Mark is a distinguished research professor of chemistry at the University of Cincinnati and a Fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences, the American Physical Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Author
Department of ChemistryDepartment of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati
Chemical and Materials EngineeringChemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cincinnati
Department of ChemistryDepartment of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati
Content
1. Introduction ; 1.1 Background ; 1.2 History ; 1.3 Nomenclature ; 2. Preparation, Analysis, and Degradation ; 3. Types of Polysiloxanes ; 4. Some Characterization Techniques Useful for Polysiloxanes ; 5. General Properties ; 6. Surfaces ; 7. Elastomeric Networks ; 8. Copolymers and Interpenetrating Networks ; 9. Composites ; 10. Applications ; Subject Index