Contributors |
Preface to the Second Edition |
Preface to the First Edition |
Structure / Part I: |
Chain Structures / P. R. Sundararajan1: |
Names, Acronyms, Classes, and Structures of Some Important Polymers / Chandima Kumudinie Jayasuriya ; Jagath K. Premachandra2: |
Theory / Part II: |
The Rotational Isomeric State Model / Carin A. Helfer ; Wayne L. Mattice3: |
Computational Parameters / Joel R. Fried4: |
Theoretical Models and Simulations of Polymer Chains / Andrzej Kloczkowski ; Andrzej Kolinski5: |
Scaling, Exponents, and Fractal Dimensions / Mohamed Daoud ; H. Eugene Stanley ; Dietrich Stauffer6: |
Thermodynamic Properties / Part III: |
Densities, Coefficients of Thermal Expansion, and Compressibilities of Amorphous Polymers / Robert A. Orwoll7: |
Thermodynamic Properties of Proteins / George I. Makhatadze8: |
Heat Capacities of Polymers / Jianye Wen9: |
Thermal Conductivity / Yong Yang10: |
Thermodynamic Quantities Governing Melting / L. Mandelkern ; R. G. Alamo11: |
The Glass Temperature / Donald J. Plazek ; Kia L. Ngai12: |
Polymer-Solvent Interaction Parameter ? / Pamela A. Arnold13: |
Theta Temperatures / 15: |
Solubility Parameters / W. Zeng ; Y. Du ; Y. Xue ; H. L. Frisch16: |
Mark-Houwink-Staudinger-Sakurada Constants / 17: |
Polymers and Supercritical Fluids / Annette D. Shine18: |
Thermodynamics of Polymer Blends / Hany B. Eitouni ; Nitash P. Balsara19: |
Spectroscopy / Part IV: |
NMR Spectroscopy of Polymers / Alan E. Tonelli ; Jeffery L. White20: |
Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy to Study the Molecular Dynamics of Polymers Having Different Molecular Architectures / F. Kremer21: |
Group Frequency Assignments for Major Infrared Bands Observed in Common Synthetic Polymers / I. Noda ; A. E. Dowrey ; J. L. Haynes ; C. Marcott22: |
Small Angle Neutron and X-Ray Scattering / George D. Wignall23: |
Mechanical Properties / Part V: |
Chain Dimensions and Entanglement Spacings / Witold Brostow ; L. J. Fetters ; D. J. Lohse ; R. H. Colby24: |
Temperature Dependences of the Viscoelastic Response of Polymer Systems / K. L. Ngai ; D. J. Plazek26: |
Adhesives / Alphonsus V. Pocius27: |
Some Mechanical Properties of Typical Polymer-Based Composites / 28: |
Polymer Networks and Gels / Ferenc Horkay ; Gregory B. McKenna29: |
Force Spectroscopy of Polymers: Beyond Single Chain Mechanics / Xi Zhang ; Chuanjun Liu ; Weiqing Shi30: |
Reinforcing Phases / Part VI: |
Carbon Black / Manfred Klüppel ; Andreas Schröder ; Gert Heinrich31: |
Properties of Polymers Reinforced with Silica / 32: |
Physical Properties of Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites / Clois E. Powell ; Gary W. Beall33: |
Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS) / Guirong Pan34: |
Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composites: Recent Developments in Mechanical Properties / M. C. Weisenberger ; R. Andrews ; T. Rantell35: |
Reinforcement Theories / Thomas Vilgis36: |
Crystallinity and Morphology / Part VII: |
Densities of Amorphous and Crystalline Polymers / Vladyslav Kholodovych ; William J. Welsh37: |
Unit Cell Information on Some Important Polymers / Edward S. Clark38: |
Crystallization Kinetics of Polymers / Rahul Patki ; Khaled Mezghani ; Paul J. Phillips39: |
Block Copolymer Melts / V. Castelletto ; I. W. Hamley40: |
Polymer Liquid Crystals and Their Blends / 41: |
The Emergence of a New Macromolecular Architecture: ""The Dendritic State"" / Donald A. Tomalia42: |
Polyrotaxanes / Feihe Huang ; Adam M.-P. Pederson ; Harry W. Gibson43: |
Foldamers: Nanoscale Shape Control at the Interface Between Small Molecules and High Polymers / Morris M. Slutsky ; Richard A. Blatchly ; Gregory N. Tew44: |
Recent Advances in Supramolecular Polymers / Varun Gauba ; Jeffrey D. Hartgerink45: |
Electrical, Optical and Magnetic Properties / Part VIII: |
Conducting Polymers: Electrical Conductivity / Arthur J. Epstein46: |
Electroluminescent Polymer Systems / Leni Akcelrud47: |
Magnetic, Piezoelectric, Pyroelectric, and Ferroelectric Properties of Synthetic and Biological Polymers / Taner Z. Sen48: |
Nonlinear Optical Properties of Polymers / W. M. K. P. Wijekoon ; K.-S. Lee ; P. N. Prasad49: |
Refractive Index, Stress-Optical Coefficient, and Optical Configuration Parameter of Polymers / Vassilios Galiatsatos50: |
Responses to Radiation, Heat, and Chemical Agents / Part IX: |
Ultraviolet Radiation and Polymers / Anthony L. Andrady51: |
The Effects of Electron Beam and ?-Irradiation on Polymeric Materials / K. Dawes ; L. C. Glover ; D. A. Vroom52: |
Flammability / Archibald Tewarson53: |
Thermal-Oxidative Stability and Degradation of Polymers / 54: |
Synthetic Biodegradable Polymers for Medical Applications / Laura J. Suggs ; Sheila A. Moore ; Antonios G. Mikos55: |
Biodegradability of Polymers / 56: |
Properties of Photoresist Polymers / Qinghuang Lin57: |
Pyrolyzability of Preceramic Polymers / Yi Pang ; Ke Feng ; Yitbarek H. Mariam58: |
Other Properties / Part X: |
Surface and Interfacial Properties / Afshin Falsafi ; Subu Mangipudi ; Michael J. Owen59: |
Acoustic Properties of Polymers / Moitreyee Sinha ; Donald J. Buckley60: |
Permeability of Polymers to Gases and Vapors / S. A. Stern ; J. R. Fried61: |
Miscellaneous / Part XI: |
Definitions / Ping Xu62: |
Units and Conversion Factors / Shuhong Wang63: |
Subject Index |
Contributors |
Preface to the Second Edition |
Preface to the First Edition |
Structure / Part I: |
Chain Structures / P. R. Sundararajan1: |
Names, Acronyms, Classes, and Structures of Some Important Polymers / Chandima Kumudinie Jayasuriya ; Jagath K. Premachandra2: |