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A balanced and concise coverage of inorganic polymers
Inorganic polymers contain elements other than carbon as part of their principal backbone structure and are known to exhibit a wide range of composition and structure. Emphasizing physical properties, chemical synthesis, and characterization of inorganic polymers, Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers presents valuable and informative coverage of the field.
With numerous examples of real-world practical applications and end-of-chapter exercises, Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers is suitable for use as a text in special topics in organic and polymer chemistry courses. The book features useful sections on:
* Classification schemes for inorganic polymers
* Synthesis of inorganic polymers, including step-growth syntheses, chain polymerizations, ring-opening polymerizations, and reductive coupling reactions
* Practical inorganic polymer chemistry topics such as polymer elastomers, dental and medical polymers, lubricants, lithographic resists, pre-ceramics, and more
Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers is a valuable one-volume introduction for professional and student inorganic chemists, polymer chemists, and materials scientists. ... Read more

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Written by leading experts from around the world, Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamics Simulations in Polymer Science comprehensively reviews the latest simulation techniques for macromolecular materials. Focusing in particular on numerous new techniques, the book offers authoritative introductions to solutions of neutral polymers and polyelectrolytes; dynamics of polymer melts, rubbers and gels, and glassy materials; thermodynamics of polymer mixing and mesophase formation, and polymers confined at interfaces and grafted to walls. Throughout, contributors offer practical advice on how to overcome the unique challenges posed by the large size and slow relaxation of polymer coils.Students and researchers in polymer chemistry, polymer physics, chemical engineering, and materials and computational science will all benefit from the cogent, step-by-step introductions contained in this important new book. ... Read more

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The first edition of Pope and Swenberg's Electronic Processes of Organic Crystals, published in 1982, became the classic reference in the field. It provided a tutorial on the experimental and related theoretical properties of aromatic hydrocarbon crystals and included emerging work on polymers and superconductivity. This new edition contains the complete text of the first edition, plus an extensive new section, comprising nearly half of the book, which covers recent developments and applications with polymers. The book provides a unified description of what is known in almost every aspect of the field, from basic phenomena to the lastest practical applications, which include LED's, photocopiers, photoconductors, batteries, transistors, liquid crystals, photorefractive devices, and sensors. ... Read more

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The 2nd Edition
This new edition contains a corrected first edition as Part I. Part II focuses on technologically relavant electroactive polymers chapter by chapter as well as relevant electronic processes. This book belongs on thedesk of everyone working and publishing in the field of solid state organicelectronics. ... Read more

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Provides a comprehensive overview of the science of polymer durability. Discusses the molecular mechanisms of polymer aging and deterioration, emphasizing UV and thermal exposure environments. Describes a variety of analytical techniques for studying degradation, with special emphasis on chemiluminescence. Covers advances in the use of additives and other approaches for enhancing polymer stability. Reviews mechanisms and applications of major classes of stabilizers, and discusses the problem of stabilizer migration and loss. Examines new methods for predicting the aging rate and lifetime of a material. ... Read more

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Reports significant advances in polymer characterization and analytical procedures and automation. Discusses different techniques and applications of seven major analytical methods. Also covers new or highly specialized techniques. ... Read more

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Polymers and polymer-based composites possess a wide spectrum of properties, which allow them to be used in a diverse range of medical applications. This volume in the book series New Concepts in Polymer Science deals with the application features of polymeric implants, their interaction with surrounding living tissues, the demands imposed upon the objects implanted and polymeric materials used for their manufacture, and the main types of polymers applied and their properties. Chapters 1-8 are devoted to various polymer applications in medical and biological fields; chapters 9-10 consider individual polymeric materials used in this field. This monograph is designed for use as a textbook for specializations in chemical and technological courses in universities, as well as a methodical manual and directory for scientists and researchers in both academia and industry. ... Read more

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This book aims to understand the main aspects of non-covalent chemistry (mainly in the gas phase) and specifically compares the experimental and theoretical data available for non-covalent complexes and subsequent problems associated with this comparison.

The book is authored by an experimentalist (KMD) and theorist (PH), and their main philosophy in writing together is that any book on non-covalent interactions cannot be limited either to theory or experiment. Both approaches are nowadays so closely connected that one cannot exist without the other and vice versa and their mutual connection provides the consistent description of non-covalent processes in our world.

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The subject of `Intrinsically Conducting Polymers: an EmergingTechnology' was addressed at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop heldin Burlington, Vermont, U.S.A. in October 1992.
Approximately 30 invited scientists from 11 different countriesattended the workshop and 24 lectures were given discussing in detailthe most important processing techniques and applications ofconducting polymers, along with the basic materials scienceaspects.
The results was the present book, which, for the first time, addressesprogress in materials science related to polymers presently on themarket and to already existing applications, as well as to futureapplications.
This book covers mostly existing and future applications ofintrinsically conducting polymers. Among these applications are theredox-type, such as batteries and electrochemical actuators andartificial muscles. Capacitors, microlithography and transistor usesare addressed. The use of conducting polymers as 'smart' materials insensor/indicator types of applications is discussed. ESD applicationsand EMI shielding are subjects that conducting polymers are soughtafter for. Microwave properties for radar/microwave absorption and forplastics joining/welding are discussed. Also, this book discussesmaterials processing for the various applications, includingfabrication of fibers, textiles, colloids and films/coatings.
This book will be an important addition to the libraries of everyinstitution involved in this emerging technology.
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Presents a comprehensive and systematic account of the responses of macromolecular materials to mechanical force fields, showcasing vital engineering applications to transient and dynamic perturbations of macromolecular materials, and viscoelastic parameters that condition the NonNewtonian behavior of polymers. DLC: Polymers--Viscosity. ... Read more

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The Handbook of Biodegradable Polymers provides a source manual for the synthetic procedures, properties, and applications of bioerodible polymers. Descriptions of widely available materials such as polylactides, collagen, and gelatin are included, as well as polymers of emerging importance such as the genetically engineered and elastin based polymers which are as yet either proprietary and/or in early stages of development.
Divided into three sections, each chapter focuses on one type of polymer, providing a concise and comprehensive review on the synthetic methods, properties, biodegradation, biocompatibility and applications. Many chapters are written by experts from the industry, providing a practical viewpoint compared to many existing books in the field. The first section deals with synthetic absorbable polymers, section two addresses natural, semi-synthetic and biosynthetic polymers, with the final section covering the surface characterization of degradable polymers, modelling of biode ... Read more

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Edited and authored by top international experts, this first book on conjugated polymers with a focus on synthesis provides a detailed overview of all modern synthetic methods for these highly interesting compounds. As such, it describes every important compound class, including polysilanes, organoboron compounds, and ferrocene-containing conjugated polymers. An indispensable source for every synthetic polymer chemist. ... Read more

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A unique and useful book
I am a polymer scientist and surface scientist. This book contains a lot of useful information about wetting, surface energies, surface modification and adhesion.

Even more importantly for me is that it also contains special treatment of aspects not covered in any other book. In particular it has extensive information about transcrystallinity of polymers, how to induce it and it's affect of polymer wettability and adhesion.

This book is not for everyone but if you want to know about surface aspects of polymers the I highly recommend it. I'm hoping there will be a new edition one day...

Another extremely good book in this area is Polymer Surface Modification and Characterisation by Chi-Ming Chan.

Plasma effection to polymer's adhesion
1.Plasma effection for polymer interface. 2.Polymer's process temperature and Plasma effection relation.

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Presents the methods used for characterization of polymers. In addition to theory and basic principles, the instrumentation and apparatus necessary for methods used to study the kinetic and thermodynamic interactions of a polymer with its environment are covered in detail. Some of the methods examined include polymer separations and characterization by size exclusion and high performance chromatography, inverse gas chromatography, osmometry, viscometry, ultracentrifugation, light scattering and spectroscopy. ... Read more

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Provides unparalleled quantitative and qualitative information about polymer solutions for NMR and applied spectroscopists, plastics engineers, analytical chemists, and polymer scientists. ... Read more

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NMR Spectroscopy of Polymers in Solution and in the Solid State provides reviews and original papers on the use ofnuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for polymers.Both synthetic and natural polymers are covered. This bookalso discusses both solution and solid state NMR. ... Read more

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The vast majority of plastic products are made from petroleum-based synthetic polymers that do not degrade in a landfill or in a compost-like environment. Therefore, the disposal of these products poses a serious environmental problem. An environmentally-conscious alternative is to design/synthesize polymers that are biodegradable.

Biodegradable polymers for industrial applications introduces the subject in part one by outlining the classification and development of biodegradable polymers with individual chapters on polyhydroxyalkanoates, polyesteramides and thermoplastic starch biodegradable polymers and others. The second part explores the materials available for the production of biodegradable polymers. Polymers derived from sugars, natural fibres, renewable forest resources, poly(lactic acid) and protein-nanoparticle composites will be looked at in detail in this section. Part three looks at the properties and mechanisms of degradation, prefacing the subject with a chapter on current standards. The final part explores opportunities for industrial applications, with chapters on packing, agriculture and biodegradable polycaprolactone foams in supercritical carbon dioxide.

Biodegradable polymers for industrial applications explores the fundamental concepts concerning the development of biodegradable polymers, degradable polymers from sustainable sources, degradation and properties and industrial applications. It is an authoritative book that will be invaluable for academics, researchers and policy makers in the industry. ... Read more

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Written with the non-scientist in mind, this book employs the molecule and its interactions to explain the characteristics of living organisms in terms of the underlying chemistry of life. Following introductory chapters on the fundamentals of life, attention then turns to small molecules such as hormones and neurotransmitters and subsequently to macromolecules including proteins and nucleic acids. The interactions between small and macromolecules remains a central point throughout the book. These include enzymatic catalysis, hormone action, neurotransmission, regulation of metabolism, biosynthesis of macromolecules, the mechanism of action of drugs, taste, olfaction, learning and memory, and chemical communication.

A second central point of emphasis is the sensitive relationship between chemical structure and biological activity. Examples abound and include why subtle changes in fatty acid architecture have positive or negative outcomes for human health in omega-three fatty acids and trans fats and how modest changes in the chemical decoration of the steroid skeleton provide the difference between male and female sex hormones. Beyond these examples taken from the chemistry of small molecules, the book includes a thoughtful consideration of genomics, including the relationship between genome structure and species. The theme of human health appears throughout the book. Cardiovascular medicine, cancer, metabolic diseases, and diseases of the nervous system receive significant attention including consideration of how a variety of drugs work in combating these issues.

In sum, the goal of this book is to inform the non-scientist community in a way that will lead to increased understanding of the relationship between chemistry and life. ... Read more

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Science for everyone!
Engagingly written, linking examples from real life with "how things work", this text explains the basis for life in a way everyone can enjoy, understand and learn from--from high school student to college professor. Topics range from what vitamins are and how they work, to an updated view of the "central dogma" of molecular biology and genomics, to such specific issues as "steroids--sex and other good things" to the brain, including "good and not-so-good things". Should be essential reading for an informed public! ... Read more

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Supplies the very latest advances in research on star, hyperbranched, and dendritic polymers, providing design strategies needed for a wide variety of industrial applications. DLC: Polymers. ... Read more