Carraher Giant Molecules

Essential Materials for Everyday Living and Problem Solving
2. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-471-45721-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 484 Seiten, E-Book

The Second Edition of Giant Molecules presents an introductorytextbook on large molecules that exhibit specific physical andbiological properties related to their size, orientation, andenvironment, making this subject accessible to students from highschool to universities.
Written by Charles Carraher, author of more than forty books on thesubject, this up-to-date guide presents material in an integratedfashion, marrying fundamentals with illustrative applications. Thetext assumes no previous formal scientific training, and includesnew and updated questions and answers, a glossary of relevantterms, bibliographies, visual aids, and related Web links in everychapter. Giant Molecules, Second Edition will appeal to individualswho have a personal or professional interest in polymers, as wellas to college chemistry and materials science students who studypolymers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Carraher, Charles E.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
The Building Blocks of Our World.
Small Organic Molecules.
Introduction to the Science of Giant Molecules.
Relationships Between the Properties and Structure of GiantMolecules.
Physical and Chemical Testing of Polymers.
Thermoplastics.
Engineering Plastics.
Thermosets.
Fibers.
Rubbers (Elastomers)
Paints, Coatings, Sealants, and Adhesives.
Composites.
Nature's Giant Molecules: The Plant Kingdom.
Nature's Giant Molecules: The Animal Kingdom.
Derivatives of Natural Polymers.
Inorganic Polymers.
Specialty Polymers.
Additives and Starting Materials.
The Future of Giant Molecules.
Appendix 1. Studying Giant Molecules.
Appendix 2. Electronic Web Sites.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

CHARLES E. CARRAHER Jr., PhD, is Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, and is associate director of the Florida Center for Environmental Studies.