Introduction to Physical Polymer Science - Sperling, Leslie H

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Résumé :
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-Average Molecular Weight.

3.6. Weight-Average Molecular Weights and Radii of Gyration.

3.7. Molecular Weights of Polymers.

3.8. Intrinsic Viscosity.

3.9. Gel Permeation Chromatography.

3.10. Mass Spectrometry.

3.11. Instrumentation for Molecular Weight Determination.

3.12. Solution Thermodynamics and Molecular Weights.

References.

General Reading.

Study Problems.

Appendix 3.1. Calibration and Application of Light-Scattering.

Instrumentation for the Case Where P(q) = 1 / 142.

4. Concentrated Solutions, Phase Separation Behavior, and Diffusion.

4.1. Phase Separation and Fractionation.

4.2. Regions of the Polymer-Solvent Phase Diagram.

4.3. Polymer-Polymer Phase Separation.

4.4. Diffusion and Permeability in Polymers.

4.5. Latexes and Suspensions.

4.6. Multicomponent and Multiphase Materials.

References.

General Reading.

Study Problems.

Appendix 4.1. Scaling Law Theories and Applications.

5. The Amorphous State.

5.1. The Amorphous Polymer State.

5.2. Experimental Evidence Regarding Amorphous Polymers.

5.3. Conformation of the Polymer Chain.

5.4. Macromolecular Dynamics.

5.5. Concluding Remarks.

References.

General Reading.

Study Problems.

Appendix 5.1. History of the Random Coil Model for Polymer Chains.

Appendix 5.2. Calculations Using the Diffusion Coefficient.

Appendix 5.3. Nobel Prize Winners in Polymer Science and Engineering.

6. The Crystalline State.

6.1. General Considerations.

6.2. Methods of Determining Crystal Structure.

6.3. The Unit Cell of Crystalline Polymers.

6.4. Structure of Crystalline Polymers.

6.5. Crystallization from the Melt.

6.6. Kinetics of Crystallization.

6.7. The Reentry Problem in Lamellae.

6.8. Thermodynamics of Fusion.

6.9. Effect of Chemical Structure on the Melting Temperature.

6.10. Fiber Formation and Structure.

6.11. The Hierarchical Structur...

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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.