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1.2 The History of the Concept of the Macromolecule |
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1.3 Classification of Polymers |
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4 | (2) |
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1.4 Structure and Properties of Polymers |
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6 | (19) |
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2 Polymerisation Reactions |
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25 | (23) |
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26 | (3) |
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2.2 Arrangement of Monomer Units |
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29 | (1) |
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2.3 Kinetics of Chain Polymerisation |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (1) |
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2.5 Practical Methods of Chain Polymerisation |
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33 | (4) |
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2.6 Other Chain Polymerisation Mechanisms |
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37 | (2) |
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2.7 Recent Developments in "Living" Polymerisation |
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39 | (4) |
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43 | (1) |
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2.9 Step Polymerisation with Polyfunctional Monomers |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (3) |
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48 | (16) |
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3.1 Polymer Stereochemistry |
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48 | (2) |
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3.2 Polymer Crystallinity |
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50 | (4) |
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3.3 Thermal and Mechanical Properties |
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54 | (10) |
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64 | (13) |
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64 | (3) |
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4.2 Phenol--Formaldehyde Resins |
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67 | (2) |
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4.3 Unsaturated Polyester Resins |
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69 | (3) |
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72 | (2) |
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74 | (3) |
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77 | (16) |
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77 | (1) |
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5.2 Dissolution of Polymers |
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77 | (1) |
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5.3 Solubility Parameters |
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78 | (2) |
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5.4 Simple Liquid Mixtures and Raoult's Law |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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5.6 Real Molecules in Dilute Solution |
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83 | (1) |
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5.7 Shapes of Polymer Molecules in Solution |
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84 | (2) |
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5.8 Reptation Model of Molecular Motion |
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86 | (1) |
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5.9 Water-soluble Polymers |
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87 | (2) |
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5.10 Uses of High-viscosity Polymer Solutions |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (3) |
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6 Methods of Determining Relative Molar Mass |
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93 | (18) |
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93 | (2) |
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6.2 Molar Masses from Colligative Properties |
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95 | (2) |
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97 | (5) |
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6.4 Viscosity Methods of Determining Relative Molar Mass |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (1) |
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6.6 Gel Permeation Chromatography |
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105 | (3) |
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6.7 MALDI Mass Spectrometry |
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108 | (3) |
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7 Mechanical Properties of Polymers |
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111 | (25) |
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111 | (1) |
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7.2 Stress, Strain, and Young's Modulus |
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112 | (1) |
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7.3 Brittle and Tough Fracture |
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112 | (3) |
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115 | (1) |
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7.5 The Influence of Surfaces |
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116 | (3) |
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119 | (2) |
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7.7 Creep and Stress Relaxation |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (2) |
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7.10 Time/Temperature Relationship |
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126 | (1) |
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7.11 Rubberlike Elasticity |
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127 | (3) |
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130 | (3) |
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7.13 Practical Measurements of Mechanical Properties |
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133 | (3) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (16) |
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136 | (1) |
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8.2 Behaviour of Polymers in Fires |
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136 | (2) |
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8.3 Assessment of Combustion Behaviour |
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138 | (1) |
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8.4 Improvement of Stability of Polymers in Fires |
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139 | (2) |
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8.5 Weathering of Polymers |
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141 | (2) |
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8.6 Protection of Polymers From Photo-oxidation |
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143 | (2) |
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8.7 Biological Degradation of Polymers |
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145 | (2) |
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8.8 Exploitation of Polymer Degradation |
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147 | (3) |
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8.9 Polymer Light Emitting Diodes |
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150 | (2) |
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152 | (18) |
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152 | (3) |
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155 | (3) |
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9.3 Supramolecular Dendrimers |
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158 | (1) |
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9.4 Shapes and Conformations of Dendrimers |
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159 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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9.6 Characterization of Dendrimers |
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161 | (5) |
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9.7 Applications of Dendrimers |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (2) |
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169 | (1) |
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10 Special Topics in Polymer Chemistry |
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170 | (23) |
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170 | (1) |
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10.2 Polymers in Medicine |
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170 | (3) |
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173 | (3) |
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10.4 Electronically Conducting Polymers |
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176 | (2) |
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10.5 Interpenetrating Polymer Networks |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (3) |
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10.7 Polymer Liquid Crystals |
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183 | (2) |
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10.8 Polymers for Food Packaging |
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185 | (2) |
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10.9 Polymers for Controlled Drug Delivery |
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187 | (3) |
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10.10 Lithium--Polymer Batteries |
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190 | (1) |
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10.11 Co-ordination Polymers |
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191 | (2) |
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192 | (1) |
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11 Polymers and the Environment |
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193 | (11) |
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193 | (1) |
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11.2 Pollution by Polymers |
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193 | (3) |
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11.3 The Nature of the Problem |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (1) |
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11.5 Recycling of Polymers |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (1) |
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11.7 Green Polymerisation |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (2) |
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203 | (1) |
Bibliography |
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204 | (1) |
Subject Index |
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