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Zusatztext An excellent monograph to introduce basic polymer physics to graduate-level students. Informationen zum Autor Professor Michael RubinsteinDept of ChemistryUniversity of North CarolinaProfessor Ralph H. ColbyDept of Materials Science and EngineeringThe Pennsylvania State University, USA Klappentext Polymer Physics thoroughly details the fundamental concepts of polymer melts! solutions! and gels in terms of both static structure and dynamics. It goes beyond other introductory polymer texts! deriving the essential tools of the physical polymer chemist or engineer without skipping anysteps. The book is divided into four parts. Part One summarizes the necessary concepts of a first course on polymers and covers the conformations of single polymer chains. Part Two deals with the thermodynamics of polymer solutions and melts! including chain conformations in those states. Part Threeapplies the concepts of Part Two to the formation and properties of polymer networks. Part Four explains the essential aspects of how polymers move in both melt and solution states. The text assumes a working knowledge of calculus! physics! and chemistry! but no prior knowledge of polymers. It is ideal for upper-level undergraduate and first-year graduate courses in Condensed Matter Physics! Soft Materials! and Polymers. FeaturesBLPresents established results in an easily accessible wayBLEmphasizes physical insight rather than mathematical rigorBLProvides detailed experimental sections at the end of each chapterBLIncludes more than 200 illustrations and 350 exercises Zusammenfassung Polymer Physics provides an introduction to the field for upper level undergraduates and first year graduate students. Any student with a working knowledge of calculus, physics and chemistry should be able to read this book. The essential tools of the polymer physical chemist or engineer are derived in this book without skipping any steps. 0.1 Preface; 1. Introduction; I SINGLE CHAIN CONFORMATIONS; 2. Ideal Chains; 3. Real Chains; II THERMODYNAMICS OF BLENDS AND SOLUTIONS; 4. Thermodynamics of Mixing; 5. Polymer Solutions; III NETWORKS AND GELATION; 6. Random Branching and Gelation; 7. Networks and Gels; IV DYNAMICS; 8. Unentangled Polymer Dynamics; 9. Entangled Polymers Dynamics...
