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This completely revised and expanded second edition offers an authoritative and in-depth review
of the most important preparative methods for the synthesis and chemical modification of polymers.
It examines the advantages and limitations of a variety of polymerization applications and procedures,
as well as new approaches and innovative strategies from the most prominent industrial and
academic laboratories.
The book reviews fundamental concepts in polymer chemistry; studies the reaction parameters that
are key to the control of polymerization rates, molecular weight, molecular weight distribution,
and structural stability; considers major issues and challenges in the production of
commercial-scale polymers; presents the latest research and technology in the field; and more.
From the Preface: “The purpose of the 1st edition of this handbook was to present a condensed
but comprehensive review of the methods used for syntheses and modifications of the most
important classes of polymers. The good acceptance of this handbook by the international scientific
community has prompted the publisher to launch a second edition updating the literature...The editors hope
that this 2nd edition will provide the chemists with a useful first hand information on new
preparative methods in the field of polymer science.”
Target Audience: Polymer, plastics, and chemical engineers; polymer chemists and physicists;
materials scientists; and upper-level students in these fields.
Table of Contents:
Polyolefins
Polystyrenes and Other Aromatic Poly(vinyl compound)s
Poly(vinyl ether)s, Poly(vinyl ester)s, and Poly(vinyl halogenide)s
Polymers of Acrylic Acid, Methacrylic Acid, Maleic Acid and Their Derivatives
Polymeric Dienes
Metathesis Polymerization of Cycloolefins
Aromatic Polyethers
Polyurethanes
Polyimides
Poly(vinyl aldehyde)s, Poly(vinyl ketone)s and Phosphorous-Containing Vinyl Polymers
Metal-Containing Macromolecules
Conducting Polymers
Photoconductive Polymers
Polymers for Organic Light Emitting Devices/Diodes (OLEDs)
Crosslinking and Polymer Networks
Biodegradable Polymers for Biomedical Applications
Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization
Index
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