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