Polymer Synthesis: Theory and Practice

This Laboratory Manual contains detailed descriptions for the synthesis and characterization of macromolecules. Around 110 elaborated examples, consisting of descriptions of experiments, as well as sufficient theoretical explanations enable the reader to learn about the syntheses, modification, characterization and properties of polymers including recent developments. All experiments can be conducted with adequate laboratory equipment. Suitable for students in organic and polymer chemistry as well as for chemists in industry who want to acquaint themselves with the theoretical and practical aspects of macromolecular chemistry.

Cookbook plus textbook concept 5th edition ontains numerous changes New chapter "Polymers with special properties" added Contains more than 120 recipes that describe a wide range of macromolecules No real competition available

Autorentext

Prof. Dr. Dietrich Braun was the leader of the German Institute for Synthetic Materials in Darmstadt (Deutsches Kunststoff-Institut (DKI)) until his retirment in 2000. He is the author of numerous textbooks and research books.

Prof. Dr. Harald Cherdron was the director of the Department of Polymer Materials and Central Resarch in Höchst and Professor at the University Marburg until his retirement in 1994.

Since 1999 Prof. Dr. Matthias Rehahn holds a professorship at the Ernst-Berl-Institute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry at the Technical University Darmstadt, and he is the leader of the German Institute for Synthetic Materials in Darmstadt.

Since 2001 Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Helmut Ritter is head of the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry at the University Düsseldorf.

Prof. Dr. Brigitte Voit is Managing Director/Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of the "Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V." (IPF) and head of the IPF Institute Macromolecular Chemistry.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Methods and Techniques for Synthesis, Characterization, Processing, and Modification of Polymers.- Synthesis of Macromolecules by Chain Growth Polymeriaztion.- Synthesis of Macromolecules by Step Growth Polymerization.- Modification of Macromolecular Substances.- Functional Polymers.