Introduction to Physical Polymer Science

Emphasizing interrelationships between molecular structure and the morphology and mechanical behavior of polymers, this book incorporates new findings in processing and characterizing polymers. Here, you will find chapters devoted to polymer surfaces and polymer blends; discussions on solid-state nu [...]
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Emphasizing interrelationships between molecular structure and the morphology and mechanical behavior of polymers, this book incorporates new findings in processing and characterizing polymers. Here, you will find chapters devoted to polymer surfaces and polymer blends; discussions on solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance methods; self-assembled polymers; scaling law basics, olymer processing, and current research interests such as thermoset plastics, supercritical fluids, biomedical applications, film formation, and much more. New topics for this fourth edition are nonocomposites, including carbon nanotubes and exfoliated montmorillonite clays, the structure, motions, and functions of DNA and proteins, as well as the interfaces of polymeric biomaterials with living organisms. In addition, ther are new sections on fire retardancy, friction and wear, and optical tweezers, to name a few.