Physical properties of polymer handbook / edited by James E. Mark.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mark, James E., 1934-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry, Physical and theoretical.

Polymers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1049 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; [London] : Springer, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This handbook offers concise information on the properties of polymeric materials, particularly those most relevant to the areas of physical chemistry and chemical physics. In the second edition of Physical Properties of Polymers Handbook, each chapter has been extensively updated and revised. The number of chapters have increased from 52 to 63 to include novel polymeric structures, specifically rotaxanes and related materials, self-assembly materials, foldamer supramolecular structures, tribology, mechanical properties of single molecules, and dendrimers, as well as reinforcing phases in polymers, including carbon black, silica, clays and other layered fillers, POSS, carbon nanotubes, and reinforcement theory. The study of complex materials is highly interdisciplinary, and new findings are scattered among a large selection of scientific and engineering journals. Physical Properties of Polymers Handbook is a comprehensive and authoritative compilation that brings together data and supporting information from experts in the different disciplines contributing to the rapidly growing area of polymers and complex materials.

Contents:

Structure

Chain Structures

Names, Acronyms, Classes, and Structures of Some Important Polymers

Theory

The Rotational Isomeric State Model

Computational Parameters

Theoretical Models and Simulations of Polymer Chains

Scaling, Exponents, and Fractal Dimensions

Thermodynamic Properties

Densities, Coefficients of Thermal Expansion, and Compressibilities of Amorphous Polymers

Thermodynamic Properties of Proteins

Heat Capacities of Polymers

Thermal Conductivity

Thermodynamic Quantities Governing Melting

The Glass Temperature

Sub-T g Transitions

Polymer–Solvent Interaction Parameter ?

Theta Temperatures

Solubility Parameters

Mark–Houwink–Staudinger–Sakurada Constants

Polymers and Supercritical Fluids

Thermodynamics of Polymer Blends

Spectroscopy

NMR Spectroscopy of Polymers

Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy to Study the Molecular Dynamics of Polymers Having Different Molecular Architectures

Group Frequency Assignments for Major Infrared Bands Observed in Common Synthetic Polymers

Small Angle Neutron and X-Ray Scattering

Mechanical Properties

Chain Dimensions and Entanglement Spacings

Temperature Dependences of the Viscoelastic Response of Polymer Systems

Adhesives

Some Mechanical Properties of Typical Polymer-Based Composites

Polymer Networks and Gels

Force Spectroscopy of Polymers: Beyond Single Chain Mechanics

Reinforcing Phases

Carbon Black

Properties of Polymers Reinforced with Silica

Physical Properties of Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites

Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS)

Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composites: Recent Developments in Mechanical Properties

Reinforcement Theories

Crystallinity and Morphology

Densities of Amorphous and Crystalline Polymers

Unit Cell Information on Some Important Polymers

Crystallization Kinetics of Polymers

Block Copolymer Melts

Polymer Liquid Crystals and Their Blends

The Emergence of a New Macromolecular Architecture: “The Dendritic State”

Polyrotaxanes

Foldamers: Nanoscale Shape Control at the Interface Between Small Molecules and High Polymers

Recent Advances in Supramolecular Polymers

Electrical, Optical and Magnetic Properties

Conducting Polymers: Electrical Conductivity

Electroluminescent Polymer Systems

Magnetic, Piezoelectric, Pyroelectric, and Ferroelectric Properties of Synthetic and Biological Polymers

Nonlinear Optical Properties of Polymers

Refractive Index, Stress-Optical Coefficient, and Optical Configuration Parameter of Polymers

Responses to Radiation, Heat, and Chemical Agents

Ultraviolet Radiation and Polymers

The Effects of Electron Beam and g-Irradiation on Polymeric Materials

Flammability

Thermal-Oxidative Stability and Degradation of Polymers

Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers for Medical Applications

Biodegradability of Polymers

Properties of Photoresist Polymers

Pyrolyzability of Preceramic Polymers

Other Properties

Surface and Interfacial Properties

Acoustic Properties of Polymers

Permeability of Polymers to Gases and Vapors

Miscellaneous

Definitions

Units and Conversion Factors.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-280-81656-2

9786610816569

0-387-69002-6

9780387690025

OCLC:

184909364