The Chemistry of Polymers

Chapter 1: Polymer Chemistry; 1.1: Basic Concepts; 1.2: The History of the Concept of the Macromolecule; 1.3: Classification of Polymers; 1.4: Structure and Properties of Polymers; Chapter 2: Polymerisation Reactions; 2.1: Chain Polymerisation; 2.2: Arrangement of Monomer Units; 2.3: Kinetics of Chain Polymerisation; 2.4: Autoacceleration; 2.5: Practical Methods of Chain Polymerisation; 2.6: Other Chain Polymerisation Mechanisms; 2.7: Step Polymerisation; 2.8: Step polymerisation with Polyfunctional monomers; 2.9: Copolymerisation; Chapter 3: Polymer Structure; 3.1: Polymer Stereochemistry; 3.2: Polymer Crystallinity; 3.3: Thermal and Mechanical Properties; Chapter 4: Crosslinking; 4.1: Introduction; 4.2: Phenol-Formaldehyde Resins; 4.3: Unsaturated Polyester Resins; 4.4: Polyurethanes; 4.5: Epoxy Resins; Chapter 5: Polymer Solutions; 5.1: Introduction; 5.2: Dissolution of Polymers; 5.3: Solubility Parameters; 5.4: Simple Liquid Mixtures and Raoult's Law; 5.5: Entropy of Mixing; 5.6: Real Molecules in Dilute Solution; 5.7: Shapes of Polymer Molecules in Solution; 5.8: Reptation Model of Molecular Motion; 5.9: Water-Soluble Polymers; 5.10: Uses of High-Viscosity Polymer Solutions; 5.11: Polymer Melts; Chapter 6: Methods of Determining Relative Molar Mass; 6.1: Introduction; 6.2: Molar Masses from Colligative Properties; 6.2: .1 Vapour Phase Osmometry; 6.3: Light Scattering; 6.3: .1 Experimental Determination; 6.4: Viscosity Methods of Determining Relative Molar Mass; 6.5: End Group Analysis; 6.6: Gel Permeation Chromatography; Chapter 7: Mechanical Properties of Polymers; 7.1: Introduction; 7.2: Stress, Strain, and Young's Modulus; 7.3: Brittle and Tough Fracture; 7.4: Types of Strength; 7.5: The Influence of Surfaces; 7.6: Viscoelasticity; 7.7: Creep and Stress Relaxation; 7.8: Cold Drawing; 7.9: Dynamic Tests; 7.10: Time/Temperature Relationship; 7.11: Rubberlike Elasticity; 7.12: Reinforced Polymers; 7.13: Practical Measurements of Mechanical Properties; 7.14: Further Reading; Chapter 8: Polymer Degradation; 8.1: Introduction; 8.2: Behaviour of Polymers In Fires; 8.3: Assessment of Combustion Behaviour; 8.4: Improvement of Stability of Polymers in Fires; 8.5: Weathering of Polymers; 8.6: Protection of Polymers from Photo-oxidation; 8.7: Biological Degradation of Polymers; 8.8: Exploitation of Polymer Degradation; Chapter 9: Dendrimers; 9.1: Introduction; 9.2: Organic Dendrimers; 9.3: Supramolecular Dendrimers; 9.4: Shapes and Conformations of Dendrimers; 9.5: Dendrimer Micelles; 9.6: Characterization of Dendrimers; 9.7: Applications of Dendrimers; 9.8: Megamers; Further Reading; Chapter 10 Special Topics in Polymer Chemistry; 10.1: Introduction; 10.2: Polymers in Medicine; 10.3: Ionomers; 10.4: Electronically Conducting Polymers; 10.5: Interpenetrating Polymer Networks; 10.6: Inorganic Polymers; 10.7: Polymer Liquid Crystals; 10.8: Polymers for Food Packaging; Chapter 11 Polymers and the Environment; 11.1: Introduction; 11.2: Pollution by Polymers; 11.3: The Nature of the Problem; 11.4: Polymers and Energy; 11.5: Recycling of Polymers; 11.6: Degradable Polymers; 11.7: The Future; Further Reading; Bibliography; Subject Index