Functional Condensation Polymers

✍ Scribed by D. Scott Thompson, D. W. Thompson, Robin E. Southward (auth.), Charles E. Carraher Jr., Graham G. Swift (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer US
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 320
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Although in nature the vast majority of polymers are condensation polymers, much publicity has been focused on functionalized vinyl polymers. Functional Condensation Polymers fulfills the need to explore these polymers which form an increasingly important and diverse foundation in the search for new materials in the twentyfirst century. Some of the advantages condensation polymers hold over vinyl polymers include offering different kinds of binding sites, their ability to be made biodegradable, and their different reactivities with various reagents under diverse reaction conditions. They also offer better tailoring of end-products, different tendencies (such as fiber formation), and different physical and chemical properties. Some of the main areas emphasized include dendrimers, control release of drugs, nanostructure materials, controlled biomedical recognition, and controllable electrolyte and electrical properties.

✦ Table of Contents

Lanthanide(III) Oxide Nanocomposites with Hexafluoroisopropylidine-based Polyimides....Pages 3-15
Fumaryl Chloride and Maleic Anhydride Derived Crosslinked Functional Polymers and Nano Structures....Pages 17-30
Humeral Immune Responses to Polymeric Nanomaterials....Pages 31-41
Preparation and Characterization of Novel Polymer/Silicate Nanocomposites....Pages 43-53
Metallocene Hematoporphyrins as Analytical Reagents-nickel (II) Metal Adsorption Studies of Group IVB Metallocene Polymers Derived from Hematoporphyrin IX....Pages 55-62
Polyester Ionomers as Functional Compatibilizers for Blends with Condensation Polymers and Nanocomposites....Pages 63-79
Sulfonated and Carboxylated Copoly(Arylenesulfone)S for Fuel Cell Applications....Pages 83-94
Preparation and Properties of Sulfonated or Phosphonated Polybenzimidazoles and Polybenzoxazoles....Pages 95-104
Design of Conjugated Polymers for Single Layer Light Emitting Diodes....Pages 105-119
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Blue Light-emitting Polymers Containing Dinaphthylanthracene....Pages 121-133
Novel Two-photon Absorbing Polymers....Pages 135-147
Natural Functional Condensation Polymer Feedstocks....Pages 151-184
Functional Hydrophilic-hydrophobic Hydrogels Derived from Condensation of Polycaprolactone Diol and Poly(Ethylene Glycol) with Itaconic Anhydride....Pages 185-198
Organometallic Condensation Polymers as Anticancer Drugs....Pages 199-205
Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Chelation Products between Chitosan and Tetrachloroplatinate Towards the Synthesis of Water Soluble Cancer Drugs....Pages 207-222
Condensation Polymers as Controlled Release Materials for Enhanced Plant and Food Production: Influence of Gibberellic Acid and Gibberellic Acid-containing Polymers on Food Crop Seed....Pages 223-234
2,6-Anthracenedicarboxylate-containing Polyesters and Copolyesters....Pages 237-248
Synthesis and Characterization of Ionic and Non-ionic Terminated Amorphous Poly(Ethylene Isophthalate)....Pages 249-262
Syntheses, Characterization and Application of Functional Condensation Polymers from Anhydride Modified Polystyrene and Their Sulfonic Acid Resins....Pages 263-286
Condensation Copolymerization Via Ru-catalyzed Reaction of o -quinones or α-diketones with α,Ω-dihydrido-oligodimethylsiloxanes....Pages 287-298
Gel-drawn Poly(p-phenylenepyromellitimide)....Pages 299-309

✦ Subjects

Polymer Sciences; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials