Organic and Physical Chemistry of Polymers Gnanou Hardback Wiley–Blackwell

Organic and Physical Chemistry of Polymers\n\nYves Gnanou (Author), Michel Fontanille (Author)\n\n9780471725435, Wiley\n\nHardback, published 28 March 2008\n\n632 pages\n24.1 x 15.2 x 3.6 cm, 0.989 kg\n\n\""It is a valuable as a reference source for students or practioners who desire a broad, general, basic introduction to the chemistry and properties of polymers.\"" (CHOICE, August 2008)\n\nOrganic and Physical Chemistry of Polymers provides a thorough introduction to the fundamentals of polymers, including their structure and synthesis as well as their chemical and physical properties. This accessible guide illuminates the increasingly important role of polymers in modern chemistry, beginning with the essentials, then covering thermodynamics, conformation, morphology, and measurements of molar masses; polymerization mechanisms, reaction of polymers, synthesis of block and graft polymers, and complex topologies; and the mechanical properties, rheology, polymer processing, and fabricat]