Polymer Physics

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Michael Rubinstein (, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) Ralph H. Colby (, Pennsylvania State University)

Polymer Physics

Michael Rubinstein (, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill), Ralph H. Colby (, Pennsylvania State University)

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Oxford University Press
01 July 2003

Mathematics & Sciences; Condensed matter physics (liquid state & solid state physics); Polymer chemistry; Solid state chemistry; Engineering: general; Plastics & polymers technology

This is a polymer physics textbook for upper level undergraduates and first year graduate students. Any student with a working knowledge of calculus, physics and chemistry should be able to read this book. The essential tools of the polymer physical chemist or engineer are derived in this book without skipping any steps. The book is a self-contained treatise that could also serve as a useful reference for scientists and engineers working with polymers. While no prior knowledge of polymers is assumed, the book goes far beyond introductory polymer texts in the scope of what is covered. The fundamental concepts required to fully understand polymer melts, solutions and gels in terms of both static structure and dynamics are explained in detail. Problems at the end of each Chapter provide the reader with the opportunity to apply what has been learned to practice.

The book is divided into four parts. After an introduction in Chapter 1, where the necessary concepts from a first course on polymers are summarized, the conformations of single polymer chains are treated in Part 1. Part 2 deals with the thermodynamics of polymer solutions and melts, including the conformations of chains in those states. Part 3 applies the concepts of Part 2 to the formation and properties of polymer networks. Finally, Part 4 explains the essential aspects of how polymers move in both melt and solution states. In all cases, attention is restricted to concepts that are firmly entrenched in the field.

By: Michael Rubinstein ( University of North Carolina Chapel Hill), Ralph H. Colby (, Pennsylvania State University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 250mm, Width: 195mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 1.125kg
ISBN: 9780198520597
ISBN 10: 019852059X
Pages: 456
Publication Date: 01 July 2003
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

0.1: Preface 1: Introduction I Single Chain Conformations 2: Ideal Chains 3: Real Chains II Thermodynamics of Blends and Solutions 4: Thermodynamics of Mixing 5: Polymer Solutions III Networks and Gelation 6: Random Branching and Gelation 7: Networks and Gels IV Dynamics 8: Unentangled Polymer Dynamics 9: Entangled Polymers Dynamics

Professor Michael Rubinstein Dept of Chemistry University of North Carolina Professor Ralph H. Colby Dept of Materials Science and Engineering The Pennsylvania State University, USA

Reviews for Polymer Physics

`...the book's coverage is excellent... [it] is well written and opens up its subject matter in a very accessible way... I am pleased to have it on my bookshelf... and would expect most institutions to have a copy on their library shelves.' Times Higher Education Supplement `... well written, combining calculations and physical arguments in a very efficient way.' P.G. DeGennes, ESPCI, Paris