Physical Chemistry of Polymers: A Conceptual Introduction

Description

This book introduces the concepts of physical chemistry of polymers in a format targeted for a blended-learning approach. It provides a basis to bridge polymer chemistry, which targets microscopic chain structures, and polymer engineering, which targets macroscopic material properties and functions. Topics covered are single chain statistics, multi-chain interactions, and chain dynamics, both from a viewpoint of structure, properties (mostly mechanical ones), and their interrelation. In all that, the author encourages the reader to think conceptually. Explains complex facts through simplifying models, diagrams, and illustrations Accessible to chemists, chemical engineers, materials scientists, and physicists Tailored content for an interactive blended-learning format Offers a classification in teaching units, each for a 90-minute course. Every teaching unit ends with multiple-choice questions. Can be included in e-learning platforms for blended learning, just-in-time teaching and peer instruction approach. Foreword to the 2nd edition Foreword to the 1st edition Contents Lessons Literature basis 1 Introduction to polymer physical chemistry 2 Ideal polymer chains 3 Real polymer chains 4 Polymer thermodynamics 5 Mechanics and rheology of polymer systems 6 Scattering analysis of polymer systems 7 States of polymer systems 8 Closing remarks Index