Hyperbranched polymers : macromolecules in between deterministic linear chains and dendrimer structures / Albena Lederer, Walther Burchard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lederer, Albena, author.

Burchard, W., author.

Series:

RSC polymer chemistry series ; 16.

RSC Polymer Chemistry Series, 2044-0790 ; 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polymers.

Branched polymers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written by acknowledged experts in the field, the book will appeal to both scientists working in fundamental research, both active and new to the field, as well as industrial manufacturers of dendritic polymers.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Overview; 1.2 Branched Polymers; 1.2.1 Dendrimers; 1.2.2 Hyperbranched Polymers; 1.2.3 Dendritic Hybrids; 1.3 Why Solution Properties?; References; Chapter 2 Degree of Branching; 2.1 Definition of Branching; 2.1.1 Contraction Factors; 2.1.2 Degree of Branching; 2.1.3 Correlation Between the Degree of Branching and Contraction; 2.2 Determination of the Degree of Branching; 2.2.1 Analysis by Spectroscopic Approaches; 2.2.2 Influence of the Synthetic Approach on the Degree of Branching

2.2.3 Side Reactions and the Degree of BranchingReferences; Chapter 3 Control over the Conformation of Dendritic Polymers; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Tuning the Degree of Branching; 3.2.1 The AB2+AB Approach; 3.2.2 The AB2+ABB* Approach; 3.2.3 Pseudo-dendrimers by AB2 Modification; 3.3 Control over Molar Mass; 3.4 Variation of End-group Functionality; References; Chapter 4 Separation and Determination of Molar Mass; 4.1 Determination of Absolute Molar Mass; 4.2 Suitability of the Separation Technique; 4.3 Novel Separation Methods for Dendritic Polymers

4.3.1 Separation According to Degree of Branching4.3.2 Elution Properties Depending on Functionality; References; Chapter 5 Solution Viscosity; 5.1 General Remarks; 5.2 Determination of the Kuhn-Mark-Houwink-Sakurada Dependency; 5.3 The Viscosity Behaviour of Dendritic Polymers; 5.3.1 Dendrimers; 5.3.2 Hyperbranched Polymers; 5.3.3 Pseudo-dendrimers; 5.3.4 Dendronized Polymers; 5.4 Influence of Chemical Structure on Viscosity Behaviour; 5.4.1 Influence of the Backbone Character; 5.4.2 Influence of Functionality; 5.5 Influence of Segmental Density on Viscosity and Scaling Characteristics

5.5.1 Gradually Increasing Statistical Branching5.5.2 Pseudo-dendrimers with Increasing Generation; References; Chapter 6 Size Determination by Scattering Techniques; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The Search for Non-invasive Structure Characterization; 6.2.1 Microscopy; 6.2.2 Rheology; 6.2.3 Sedimentation by Ultracentrifugation; 6.2.4 Application of Light; 6.3 Static Light Scattering20-23; 6.3.1 Scattered Light from Point-like Scattering Units: Correlation to Density and Concentration Fluctuations; 6.3.2 Effect of Polarization; 6.3.3 Scattering from Particles of Dimensions>λ/20

6.3.4 Molar Mass and Radius of Gyration6.3.5 Summary: Static Light Scattering; 6.4 Global Parameters; 6.4.1 Mean Square Radius of Gyration; 6.4.2 Fractal Behaviour; 6.4.3 Concentration Dependence; 6.4.4 Some Properties of the Second Virial Coefficient; 6.4.5 Self-similarity; 6.5 Dynamic Light Scattering; 6.5.1 Introduction; 6.5.2 A Short Outline of the History of the Development of Optics; 6.5.3 Brownian Motion and its Relation to Stochastic Processes; 6.5.4 Time Correlation Functions; 6.5.5 Comment on Averages and the Effect of External Forces

6.5.6 The Time Correlation Function in Dynamic Light Scattering

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 10, 2015).

ISBN:

9781782622468

1782622462