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Polymer Chemistry
Authors: Achilias, Dimitrios
Papageorgiou, George
Subject: NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > CHEMISTRY > MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY > POLYMERS
NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > CHEMISTRY > MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY > MACROMOLECULES
NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > CHEMISTRY > MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY > SYNTHESIS OF MACROMOLECULES
NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > CHEMISTRY > MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY > COPOLYMERS
NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > CHEMISTRY > PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY > CHEMICAL KINETICS
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY > TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING > MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING > PLASTICS, POLYMERS
Keywords:
Polymerization kinetics
Polymerization mechanism
Controlled polymerization
Molecular Weight Distribution
Solid state properties
Resins
Hydrogels
Biodegradable polymers
Bioplastics
Single-use plastics
Microplastics
Polymer recycling
Description:
Abstract:
This book deals with the subject of Polymer Chemistry in a way that is both educational and scientifically complete, and thorough. Due to the large extent of the subject, an attempt is made to combine basic knowledge of macromolecular chemistry with the modern challenges that the polymer industry has to face, through a mainly educational approach aimed at understanding it by undergraduate students. Our ambition is to give the impetus to young scientists to get to know the wonderful world of polymers and to understand the secrets hidden in the Chemistry of macromolecular compounds. The book has been written aiming to be used in the teaching of a semester course. The structure of the book is based on three major thematic sections. In the first section, which concerns the synthesis of polymers, the various mechanisms and kinetics of polymerization reactions (chain, step), as well as controlled polymerization and copolymerization reactions are presented in detail. To emphasize the connection between chemistry and everyday life, the characteristics of the most well-known commercial polymers are described. In the second section, the key properties that make polymers stand out from conventional materials are analyzed, such as Molecular Weight Distribution, amorphous and crystalline state, and glass transition temperature. In the third section, characteristics of environmentally friendly and specialized classes of polymers are presented, such as biodegradable, bio-based, conductive, photonic, hydrogels etc. Finally, the relationship of polymers with the environment is described, through contemporary issues such as microplastics, the possible existence of harmful substances and polymer chemical recycling methods.
Linguistic Editors: Oxenkioun, Eleni Elissavet
Graphic Editors: Margounakis, Dimitrios
Type: Undergraduate textbook
Creation Date: 26-06-2023
Item Details:
ISBN 978-618-228-037-9
License: Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-267
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/9817
Bibliographic Reference: Achilias, D., & Papageorgiou, G. (2023). Polymer Chemistry [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-267
Language: Greek
Consists of:
1. Introduction
2. Radical Chain Polymerization
3. Controlled Polymerization
4. Polymers from Chain Polymerization
5. Step Polymerization
6. Polymers from step polymerization
7. Copolymerization
8. Molecular Weights and Molecular Weight Distribution
9. Solid State Properties of Polymers
10. Natural, biodegradable and bio-based polymers
11. Conductive, Thermosets, Liquid-crystalline, Photonic Polymers, Hydrogels
12. Polymers and the Environment
Number of pages 374
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions
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