Physical chemistry of macromolecules : basic principles and issues / S.F. Sun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sun, S. F., 1922-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Macromolecules.

Physical organic chemistry.

Physical Description:

xviii, 469 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : John Wiley, [1994]

Summary:

Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules unites two closely related topics, biophysical chemistry and physical polymer chemistry, into a single course of study. The purpose of this merger is to offer a complete picture of the molecular structure, physical properties, and modern experimental techniques. The book is divided into three sections. The first is concerned primarily with the core materials of polymer chemistry, while the second focuses on biophysical chemistry. The two, however, are closely interrelated to develop a complete and coherent view of the overall subject. The third section covers macromolecular structure and separation and is relatively independent of the first two. Each chapter provides the reader with a solid background in the most important materials for understanding the subject matter and its application. Supplemented with numerous tables and more than 200 illustrations, Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules is carefully structured to build the reader's understanding from chapter to chapter. Early chapters, for example, focus on nomenclature, basic methods of polymer synthesis, statistical methods used to determine variety and distributions of molecular weight, macromolecular thermodynamics, and chain configurations. Subsequent chapters treat experimental studies of macromolecules. Each of these begins with a brief description of the experimental method used and ends with a presentation of the various theories that underlie the experimental work. End-of-chapter problems serve to solidify students' understanding of certain difficult points in the text.

Notes:

"A Wiley-Interscience publication."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0471597880

OCLC:

28549235