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Informationen zum Autor Trained as a chemist, L. H. SPERLING is Professor Emeritus of both Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He remains active in consulting, speaking, and writing. Klappentext An Updated Edition of the Classic Text Polymers constitute the basis for the plastics, rubber, adhesives, fiber, and coating industries. The Fourth Edition of Introduction to Physical Polymer Science acknowledges the industrial success of polymers and the advancements made in the field while continuing to deliver the comprehensive introduction to polymer science that made its predecessors classic texts. The Fourth Edition continues its coverage of amorphous and crystalline materials, glass transitions, rubber elasticity, and mechanical behavior, and offers updated discussions of polymer blends, composites, and interfaces, as well as such basics as molecular weight determination. Thus, interrelationships among molecular structure, morphology, and mechanical behavior of polymers continue to provide much of the value of the book. Newly introduced topics include: Nanocomposites, including carbon nanotubes and exfoliated montmorillonite clays The structure, motions, and functions of DNA and proteins, as well as the interfaces of polymeric biomaterials with living organisms The glass transition behavior of nano-thin plastic films In addition, new sections have been included on fire retardancy, friction and wear, optical tweezers, and more. Introduction to Physical Polymer Science, Fourth Edition provides both an essential introduction to the field as well as an entry point to the latest research and developments in polymer science and engineering, making it an indispensable text for chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, and polymer science and engineering students and professionals. Zusammenfassung Zahlreiche moderne Themen wurden neu aufgenommen, unter anderem Informationen zu Nanomaterialien, zur 3D-Struktur und Funktion von Biopolymeren, zur Kinetik der Kristallisation, zum Glasübergang in dünnen Schichten, zu Licht emittierenden und elektroaktiven Polymeren sowie zu sich selbstorganisierenden Verbindungen. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the Fourth Edition. Preface to the First Edition. Symbols and Definitions. 1. Introduction to Polymer Science. 1.1. From Little Molecules to Big Molecules. 1.2. Molecular Weight and Molecular Weight Distributions. 1.3. Major Polymer Transitions. 1.4. Polymer Synthesis and Structure. 1.5. Cross-Linking, Plasticizers, and Fillers. 1.6. The Macromolecular Hypothesis. 1.7. Historical Development of Industrial Polymers. 1.8. Molecular Engineering. References. General Reading. Handbooks, Encyclopedias, and Dictionaries. Web Sites. Study Problems. Appendix 1.1. Names for Polymers. 2. Chain Structure and Configuration. 2.1. Examples of Configurations and Conformations. 2.2. Theory and Instruments. 2.3. Stereochemistry of Repeating Units. 2.4. Repeating Unit Isomerism. 2.5. Common Types of Copolymers. 2.6. NMR in Modern Research. 2.7. Multicomponent Polymers. 2.8. Conformational States in Polymers. 2.9. Analysis of Polymers during Mechanical Strain. 2.10. Photophysics of Polymers. 2.11. Configuration and Conformation. References. General Reading. Study Problems. Appendix 2.1. Assorted Isomeric and Copolymer Macromolecules. 3. Dilute Solution Thermodynamics, Molecular Weights, and Sizes. 3.1. Introduction. 3.2. The Solubility Parameter. 3.3. Thermodynamics of Mixing. 3.4. Molecular Weight Averages. 3.5. Determination of the Number-Aver...
