Understanding polymers at the molecular level is crucial for advancing materials science, and this textbook delivers exactly that. Whether you're a student just beginning your journey in polymer chemistry or a researcher diving deeper into advanced concepts, this third edition provides a logical progression of ideas that builds knowledge systematically.
The third edition expands and reorganizes material to better develop polymer chemistry concepts, incorporating insights from physics, biology, materials science, chemical engineering, and statistics. What makes this particularly valuable is how it presents mathematical tools and step-by-step derivations for example problems, making complex calculations accessible without overwhelming readers.
This edition reflects the cutting edge of polymer science, featuring new theories and experiments using the latest tools and instrumentation. You'll find more examples of relevant synthetic chemistry in the step-growth polymers chapter, plus expanded details about atom-transfer radical polymerization and reversible addition/fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization in the controlled polymerization chapter.
With over 350 homework problems and augmented worked examples and figures, this textbook provides extensive practice opportunities. The thermodynamics of polymer mixtures chapter now includes a dedicated section on polymer blends, while the light scattering chapter features an extensive introduction to small-angle neutron scattering—topics that appear prominently in current polymer science journals.
This textbook can be scaled to meet the needs of introductory as well as more advanced courses in chemistry, materials science, polymer science, and chemical engineering, making it an invaluable resource for anyone serious about understanding polymer chemistry.
