Developments in Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

Preface (R. Sanderson). Combinational Chemistry of Materials, Polymers and Catalysts (W. Maier, al.). Kinetic Investigation of Propene Polymerization with Stopped--Flow Method (B. Liu, et al.). Synthesis and Properties of Poly--1--olefins (R. Brull, et al.). Catalytic Chain Transfer Copolymerization of Methyl Methacrylate and Methy Acrylate (B. Pierik, et al.). Advances in Catalytic Chain Transfer Polymerisation Mediated by Cobaloximes (S. Bon, et al.). Triblock Copolymers Based on Styrene and n--Butyl Acrylate by Nitroxide--Mediated Radical Polymerization: Problems and Solutions (S. Robin & Y. Gnanou). Styrene--Butadiene Rubber Synthesized by Anionic Polymerization (M.--C. Iovu, et al.). New Route to [n]-- Polyurethanes. [3]-- Polyurethane: Synthesis, Characterization and Polymerization--Depolymerization Equilibrium (J. Kusan, et al.). Studies of Difurylmethane--Maleic anhydride Copolymer as an Ion--Responsive Membrane for the Determination of Mono--, Di-- and Tri--valent Cations (J. Ngila & W. Ddamba). Molecular Dynamics Revealed from Frequency Dependent Heat Capacity (C. Schick, et al.). Recent Developments in Polyolefin Characterization (H. Pasch). SAXS and DSC Studies of the Crystallization and Melting Phenomena of Poly (epsi--caprolactone) (B. Heck, et al.). Testing the Performance and the Disintegration of Biodegradable Bags for the Collection of Organic Wastes (J.--P. Kaiser). Tying up Loose Ends: Some Mechanistic Aspects of Catalytic Chain Tranfer (R. Vollmerhaus, et al.). Elastomers: Sulphur or Peroxide Cross--Linked? An Ananlytical Approach (S. Affolter). Opportunities and Protocol for the Teaching of Materials Science in Africa (R. Sanderson, et al.).