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POLYMER SCIENCE: A COMPREHENSIVE REFERENCE 10V

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Polymer Science

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Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents of Volume 1.
Volume Editors.
Editors-in-Chief: Biographies.
Editors: Biographies.
Contributors for All Volumes.
Contents of All the Volumes.
Preface.
Foreword.
1: Basic Concepts and Polymer Properties.
2: Statistical Description of Chain Molecules.
3: Polymer Synthesis.
4: Static and Dynamic Properties.
5: Solutions of Charged Polymers.
6: Viscoelasticity and Molecular Rheology.
7: Rubberlike Elasticity.
8: Amorphous Polymers.
9: Semicrystalline Polymers.
10: Liquid Crystalline Polymers.
11: Phase Segregation/Polymer Blends/Microphase Separation.
12: Polymer/Colloid Interactions and Soft Polymer Colloids.
13: Polymer Gels.
14: Chain Conformation and Manipulation.
15: Polymers at Interfaces and Surfaces and in Confined Geometries.
16: Molecular Dynamics Simulations in Polymer Science: Methods and Main Results.
17: Monte Carlo Simulations in Polymer Science.
18: General Polymer Nomenclature and Terminology.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents of Volume 2.
Volume Editors.
Editors-in-Chief: Biographies.
Editors: Biographies.
Contributors of Volume 2.
Preface.
Foreword.
1: Introduction and Perspectives.
2: Polymer Properties in Solutions.
3: Chromatography.
4: Fractionation.
5: Mass Spectrometry: MALDI (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization) and ESI (Electrospray Ionization).
6: Solution NMR.
7: Solid-State NMR of Polymers.
8: Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy.
9: Vibrational Spectroscopy.
10: Light Scattering.
11: Neutron Scattering.
12: X-ray Scattering.
13: Combined Small-Angle Scattering for Characterization of Hierarchically Structured Polymer Systems over Nano-to-Micron Meter: Part I Experiments.
14: Combined Small-Angle Scattering for Characterization of Hierarchically Structured Polymer Systems over Nano-to-Micron Meter: Part II Theory.
15: Reflectivity, Off-Specular Scattering, and GI-SAS: Neutrons.
16: Reflectivity, GI-SAS and GI-Diffraction: X-Ray.
17: Optical Microscopy.
18: Fluorescence Microscopy, Single Fluorophores and Nano-Reporters, Super-Resolution Far-Field Microscopy.
19: Electron Microscopy of Organic Materials: An Overview and Review of Recent Developments.
20: Transmission Electron Microtomography.
21: Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy.
22: Micro X-Ray CT.
23: Scanning Probe Microscopy of Polymers.
24: Adhesion, Friction, and Lubrication between Polymer-Bearing Surfaces.
25: Single-Molecule Detection and Manipulation.
26: Plasmonics.
27: Ion Beam Analysis.
28: Rheological Characterization of Polymeric Liquids.
29: Mechanical Characterization of Glassy Polymers: Quantitative Prediction of their Short- and Long-Term Responses.
30: Rheo-Optics.
31: Calorimetry.
32: Dielectric Spectroscopy.
33: Conductivity Measurements.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents of Volume 3.
Volume Editors.
Editors-in-Chief: Biographies.
Editors: Biographies.
Contributors of Volume 3.
Preface.
Foreword.
1: Introduction and Overview: Chain Polymerization of Vinyl Monomers.
2: Fundamental Aspects of Chain Polymerization.
3: Radical Reactivity by Computation and Experiment.
4: Radical Polymerization.
5: Controlled and Living Radical Polymerization &#x2013; Principles and Fundamentals.
6: Degenerative Transfer with Alkyl Iodide.
7: Radical Addition&#x2013;Fragmentation Chemistry and RAFT Polymerization.
8: Other Degenerative Transfer Systems.
9: Cobalt-Catalyzed Chain Transfer Polymerization: A Review.
10: Nitroxide-Mediated Polymerization.
11: Organometallic-Mediated Radical Polymerization.
12: Copper-Mediated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization.
13: Transition Metal Complexes for Metal-Catalyzed Atom Transfer Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization.
14: Vinyl Polymerization in Heterogeneous Systems.
15: Cationic Polymerization of Nonpolar Vinyl Monomers.
16: Cationic Polymerization of Polar Monomers.
17: Anionic Polymerization of Nonpolar Monomers.
18: Anionic Polymerization of Protected Functional Monomers.
19: Anionic Polymerization of Polar Vinyl Monomers.
20: Industrial Catalysts for Alkene Polymerization.
21: Metallocene Alkene Polymerization Catalysts.
22: Chain Shuttling Catalysis and Olefin Block Copolymers.
23: Living Transition Metal-Catalyzed Alkene Polymerization: Polyolefin Synthesis and New Polymer Architectures.
24: Copolymerization of Alkenes and Polar Monomers by Early and Late Transition Metal Catalysts.
25: Alkene/CO Copolymerization.
26: Cycloolefin Polymerization.
27: Alkyne Polymerization.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents of Volume 4.
Volume Editors.
Editors-in-Chief: Biographies.
Editors: Biographies.
Contributors of Volume 4.
Preface.
Foreword.
1: Introduction.
2: Thermodynamic and Kinetic Polymerizability.
3: Living Ring-Opening Olefin Metathesis Polymerization.
4: Ring&#x2013;Chain Equilibria in Ring-Opening Polymerization.
5: Equilibrium Copolymerization in Ring-Opening Polymerization.
6: Organocatalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerizations.
7: Anionic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Epoxides and Related Nucleophilic Polymerization Processes.
8: Cationic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Ethers.
9: Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization of Epoxides.
10: Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Acetals.
11: ROP of Cyclic Esters. Mechanisms of Ionic and Coordination Processes.
12: ROP of Cyclic Carbonates and ROP of Macrocycles.
13: Rop of Cyclic Amines and Sulfides.
14: Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Amides (Lactams).
15: Polymerization of Oxazolines.
16: Ring-Opening Polymerization of Amino Acid N-Carboxyanhydrides.
17: Polymerization of Cyclic Siloxanes, Silanes, and Related Monomers.
18: Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Phosphorus Monomers.
19: Radical Ring-Opening Polymerization.
20: Architectures of Polymers Synthesized Using ROMP.
21: High-Molecular-Weight Poly(Ethylene Oxide).
22: Nonlinear Macromolecules by Ring-Opening Polymerization.
23: Current and Forthcoming Applications of Romp-Derived Polymers: Functional Surfaces and Supports.
24: Chain Extension by Ring Opening.
25: Ring-Opening Dispersion Polymerization.
26: Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization in the Synthesis of Conjugated Polymers.
27: Oligomeric Poly(Ethylene Oxide)s. Functionalized Poly(Ethylene Glycol)s. PEGylation.
28: Current and Forthcoming Applications of ROMP Polymers &#x2013; Biorelated Polymers.
29: Polyphosphoesters: Controlled Ring-Opening Polymerization and Biological Applications.
30: Industrial Applications of ROMP.
31: Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters: Industrial Synthesis, Properties, Applications, and Perspectives.
32: Polymerization Kinetic Modeling and Macromolecular Reaction Engineering.
33: Template Polymerization.
34: Mechanistic Aspects of Solid-State Polycondensation.
35: Radical Polymerization at High Pressure.
36: Electroinitiated Polymerization.
37: Photopolymerization.
38: Frontal Polymerization.
39: Microwave-Assisted Polymerization.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents of Volume 5.
Volume Editors.
Editors-in-Chief: Biographies.
Editors: Biographies.
Contributors of Volume 5.
Preface.
Foreword.
1: Introduction and Overview.
2: Principles of Step-Growth Polymerization (Polycondensation and Polyaddition).
3: Opportunities in Bio-Based Building Blocks for Polycondensates and Vinyl Polymers.
4: Sequence Control in One-Step Polycondensation.
5: Nonstoichiometric Polycondensation.
6: Chain-Growth Condensation Polymerization.
7: Oxidative Coupling Polymerization.
8: Condensation Polymers via Metal-Catalyzed Coupling Reactions.
9: Advances in Acyclic Diene Metathesis Polymerization.
10: Enzymatic Polymerization.
11: Nonlinear Polycondensates.
12: Post-Polymerization Modification.
13: Supramolecular Polymers.
14: Chemistry and Technology of Step-Growth Polyesters.
15: Biodegradable Polyesters.
16: Polycarbonates.
17: Aromatic Polyethers, Polyetherketones, Polysulfides, and Polysulfones.
18: Chemistry and Technology of Polyamides.
19: Lyotropic Polycondensation Including Fibers.
20: Polyimides.
21: High-Performance Heterocyclic Polymers.
22: Polyphenylenes, Polyfluorenes, and Poly(Phenylene Vinylene)s by Suzuki Polycondensation and Related Methods.
23: Metal-Containing Macromolecules.
24: Phosphorus-Containing Dendritic Architectures.
25: Epoxy Resins and Phenol-Formaldehyde Resins.
26: High-Temperature Thermosets.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents of Volume 6.
Volume Editors.
Editors-in-Chief: Biographies.
Editors: Biographies.
Contributors of Volume 6.
Preface.
Foreword.
1: Introduction: Aspects of Macromolecular Architecture and Discrete Nano-Objects.
2: Synthesis and Properties of Macrocyclic Polymers.
3: Polymers with Star-Related Structures: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications.
4: Dendrimers: Properties and Applications.
5: Hyperbranched Polymers: Synthetic Methodology, Properties, and Complex Polymer Architectures.
6: Molecular Brushes.
7: Spherical Polymer Brushes.
8: Model Networks and Functional Conetworks.
9: Polymer Nanogels and Microgels.
10: Controlled End-Group Functionalization (Including Telechelics).
11: Robust, Efficient, and Orthogonal Chemistries for the Synthesis of Functionalized Macromolecules.
12: Controlled Composition: Statistical, Gradient, and Alternating Copolymers.
13: Well-Defined Block Copolymers.
14: Graft Copolymers and Comb-Shaped Homopolymers.
15: Synthetic&#x2013;Biological Hybrid Polymers: Synthetic Designs, Properties, and Applications.
16: Dynamic Supramolecular Polymers.
17: Stereocontrolled Chiral Polymers.
18: Conformation-Dependent Design of Synthetic Functional Copolymers.
19: Rigid&#x2013;Flexible and Rod&#x2013;Coil Copolymers.
20: Individual Nano-Objects Obtained via Hierarchical Assembly of Polymer Building Blocks.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents of Volume 7.
Volume Editors.
Editors-in-Chief: Biographies.
Editors: Biographies.
Contributors of Volume 7.
Preface.
Foreword.
1: Introduction.
2: Block Copolymers in the Condensed State.
3: Block Copolymer Thin Films.
4: Block Copolymers under Confinement.
5: Assemblies of Polymer-Based Nanoscopic Objects.
6: Self-Assembly of Inorganic Nanoparticles in Polymer-Like Structures.
7: Hybrid Polymer&#x2013;Inorganic Nanostructures.
8: Peptide&#x2013;Polymer Conjugates Toward Functional Hybrid Biomaterials.
9: Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Multifunctional Hybrid Materials and Nanoscale Devices.
10: Nanostructured Electrospun Fibers.
11: Soft Lithographic Approaches to Nanofabrication.
12: Block Copolymer Thin Films on Patterned Substrates.
13: Nanoimprint Lithography of Polymers.
14: Modeling Mixtures of Nanorods and Polymers: Determining Structure&#x2013;Property Relationship for Polymeric Nanocomposites.
15: Sterically Stabilized Nanoparticles in Solutions and at Interfaces.
16: Quasi-One-Component Polymer Nanocomposites Based on Particle Brush Assembly.
17: Electrical Conductivity of Polymer Nanocomposites.
18: Polymer Dynamics in Constrained Geometries.
19: Polymer Nanomechanics.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents of Volume 8.
Volume Editors.
Editors-in-Chief: Biographies.
Editors: Biographies.
Contributors of Volume 8.
Preface.
Foreword.
1: Introduction &#x2013; Applications of Polymers.
2: Top-Down versus Bottom-Up Patterning of Polymers.
3: Photoresists and Advanced Patterning.
4: Rapid Prototyping.
5: Polymer-Based Sensors.
6: Electroactive Liquid Crystalline Polymers.
7: Ink-Jet Printing of Functional Polymers for Advanced Applications.
8: Nanocomposites and Hybrid Materials.
9: Polymer Photonics.
10: Polymer-Based LEDs and Solar Cells.
11: Optical Fibers.
12: Adhesives and Sealants.
13: Polymer Membranes.
14: Polymer Additives.
15: Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Systems.
16: Graphene and Its Synthesis.
17: Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes and Their Enhanced Polymers.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents of Volume 9.
Volume Editors.
Editors-in-Chief: Biographies.
Editors: Biographies.
Contributors of Volume 9.
Preface.
Foreword.
1: Introduction and Overview.
2: Lifelike but not Living: Selection of Synthetically Modified Bioinspired Nucleic Acids for Binding and Catalysis.
3: Collagen.
4: Silks.
5: Elastins.
6: Resilin in the Engineering of Elastomeric Biomaterials.
7: Artificial Proteins.
8: Polysaccharides.
9: Poly(Hydroxyalkanoate)s.
10: Polymers of the Cytoskeleton.
11: Mechanical Interactions Between Cells and Tissues.
12: Biological Adhesion.
13: Viral Packaging of Nucleic Acids.
14: Making New Materials from Viral Capsids.
15: Peptoid Oligomers: Peptidomimetics for Diverse Biomedical Applications.
16: Polymer&#x2013;Membrane Interactions.
17: Protein&#x2013;Polymer Conjugates.
18: Biomimetic Polymers (For Biomedical Applications).
19: Biocompatibility.
20: Hydrogels.
21: Polymeric Implants.
22: Photopolymerizable Systems.
23: Patterning of Polymeric Materials for Biological Applications.
24: High-Throughput Approaches.
25: Programming Cells with Synthetic Polymers.
26: Nucleic Acid Delivery via Polymer Vehicles.
27: Polymeric Imaging Agents.
28: Biodegradation of Polymers.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents of Volume 10.
Volume Editors.
Editors-in-Chief: Biographies.
Editors: Biographies.
Contributors of Volume 10.
Preface.
Foreword.
1: Introduction: Polymers for a Sustainable Environment and Green Energy.
2: Green Chemistry and Green Polymer Chemistry.
3: Lipid-Based Polymer Building Blocks and Polymers.
4: Mono-, Di-, and Oligosaccharides as Precursors for Polymer Synthesis.
5: Celluloses and Polyoses/Hemicelluloses.
6: Nanochitins and Nanochitosans, Paving the Way to Eco-Friendly and Energy-Saving Exploitation of Marine Resources.
7: Starch-Based Biopolymers in Paper, Corrugating, and Other Industrial Applications.
8: Guar and Guar Derivatives.
9: Acacia Gum.
10: Alginates: Properties and Applications.
11: Xanthan.
12: Polylactic Acid.
13: Gelatin.
14: Processing Soy Protein Concentrate as Plastic in Polymer Blends.
15: Lignin as Building Unit for Polymers.
16: Natural Fibers.
17: Natural Rubber.
18: Biocomposites: Long Natural Fiber-Reinforced Biopolymers.
19: Performance Profile of Biopolymers Compared to Conventional Plastics.
20: Processing of Plastics into Structural Components.
21: Processing and Performance Additives for Plastics.
22: Processing and Performance Additives for Coatings.
23: Paper.
24: Polyurethanes.
25: Polysiloxanes.
26: Lubricant and Fuel Additives Based on Polyalkylmethacrylates.
27: Aqueous Emulsion Polymers.
28: Water-Based Epoxy Systems.
29: Powder Coatings.
30: Radiation-Curing Polymer Systems.
31: Plastics after Use: Sustainable Management of Material and Energy Resources.
32: Polymers in Energy Applications.
33: Poly(Perfluorosulfonic Acid) Membranes.
34: Alternative Hydrocarbon Membranes by Step Growth.
35: Alternative Proton Exchange Membranes by Chain-Growth Polymerization.
36: Polymers in Membrane Electrode Assemblies.
37: Morphology of Proton Exchange Membranes.
38: Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Degradation.
39: Molecular and Mesoscale Modeling of Proton Exchange Membranes.
40: Polymers for Thin Film Capacitors: Energy Storage &#x2013; Li Conducting Polymers.
41: Aromatic Poly(amides) for Reverse Osmosis.
42: Electrolyzer Membranes.
Index.
Permission Acknowledgments.

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