• ISBN13: 9788126922482
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Chemistry
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: Atlantic
• Publication Date: June 15, 2017
• Pages: 174
• Original Price: INR 295.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 200 grams
• BISAC Subject(s): Chemistry / Organic

Polymer Chemistry is a multidisciplinary science dealing with the chemical synthesis and chemical properties of polymers. The book covers most of the basic concepts of synthesis, characteristics, and the structure of polymers. It presents the interdisciplinary scope of polymers and their peculiar traits in a simplified manner for easy comprehension by the readers. Organic as well as inorganic polymers are emerging new materials which find enormous range of applications that make the field important. The special properties of polymers provide the scientific community with important materials that could be new and evolved to improve life of entire humanity and help various types of researches. The straightforward and simplified descriptions provided in this book will cater to the needs of students studying polymers. It will prove an indispensable reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as professionals who want to study about this subject.

Dr. Archana Garg is presently working as a Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana. She did her M.Sc. from Vikram University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, and received her Ph.D. from School of Studies, Vikram University, Ujjain under the guidance of Shree K. Srinivasulu. Her field of research work was “Chemical Oscillatory Reactions”. Dr. Garg has more than 25 research papers to her credit. She has attended many conferences and seminars. She has been serving in Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak for the last about 34 years and has taught graduate as well as postgraduate students. She is also guiding research scholars for Ph.D. degree.

• Preface

• Part – A

• Introduction
• 1. The Genesis of Polymers
• 1.1 Introduction and Basic Concepts
• 1.2 What are Polymers
• 1.3 How are Polymers Made
• 1.4 Classification of Polymers
• 1.5 Nomenclature of Polymer Chains
• 1.6 Isomerism in Polymers
• 1.7 Rise of Polymer (Macromolecular) Science
• 1.8 Binding Forces in Polymers, Molecular Forces and Chemical Bonding in Polymers
• 1.9 Chemical and Physical Properties of Polymers
• 1.10 Molecular Weight, Average Molecular Weight, Molecular Weight Distribution and Degree of
• Polymerization
• 1.11 Macromolecules vs Polymers

• Part – B

• Polymerization
• 2. Chain Growth Polymerization (Addition Polymerization)
• 2.1 Synthesis of Polymers
• 2.1.1 Introduction of Addition Polymerization
• 2.2 Mechanism of Addition Polymerization
• 2.2.1 Free Radical Polymerization
• 2.2.2 Ionic Polymerization
• 2.2.2.1 Cationic Polymerization
• 2.2.2.2 Anionic Polymerization
• 2.2.2.3 Coordination Polymerization
• 2.2.2.4 Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization
• 2.3 Phase Systems in Polymerization (Techniques of Polymerization)
• 3. Step Growth Polymerization (Polycondensation)
• 3.1 Mechanism of Step Growth Polymerization
• 4. Copolymerization
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Free Radical Copolymerization
• 4.3 Ionic Copolymerization
• 4.4 Composition of Copolymers
• 4.4.1 Composition Drift
• 4.4.2 The Q-e Scheme
• 4.5 Block Copolymer
• 5. Kinetics of Polymerization
• 5.1 Kinetics of Polycondensation
• 5.1.1 Kinetics and Statistics of Linear of Step Polymerization
• 5.1.2 Principle of Equal Reactivity of Functional Groups
• 5.1.3 Kinetics of Uncatalyzed Reaction
• 5.1.4 Kinetics of Catalyzed Reaction
• 5.1.5 Statistics of Linear Step Polymerization
• 5.2 Kinetics of Chain Polymerization
• 5.2.1 Kinetics of Radical Polymerization
• 5.2.2 Kinetics of Cationic Polymerization
• 5.2.3 Kinetics of Anionic Polymerization

• Part – C

• Characterization
• 6. Molecular Weight of Polymers
• 6.1 Determination of Molecular Weight
• 6.2 Carothers Equation
• 6.3 End-group Analysis
• 6.4 Colligative Property Method
• 6.5 Osmotic Pressure Method
• 6.5.1 Vapour Pressure Osmometry
• 6.5.2 Membrane Osmometry
• 6.6 Molecular Weight Determination and Effect of Solvent
• 6.7 Light Scattering Method

• Part – D

• Structure and Properties
• 7. Structure and Properties
• 7.1 Structure
• 7.2 Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) and Melting Point (Tm)
• 8. Polymer Solutions
• 8.1 Thermodynamics of a Solution
• 8.2 Aggregation in Polymers
• 8.3 Configuration of Polymers
• 8.4 Process of Polymer Dissolution
• 8.5 Polymer Solution
• 8.6 Molecular Structure of Flexible Linear Molecule in Dilute Solution
• 8.7 Determination of ΔHmix: Solubility Parameters
• 8.8 Thermodynamics of Polymer Dissolution
• 8.9 Flory-Huggins Theory of Polymer Solution
• References
• Appendix
• Index