David I. Bower

An Introduction to Polymer Physics

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Produktbeschreibung

A general introduction to polymer physics suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 468
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. März 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 189mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 898g
• ISBN-13: 9780521637213
• ISBN-10: 052163721X
• Artikelnr.: 21187617

Autorenporträt

David Bower received his D. Phil from the University of Oxford in 1964. In 1990 he became a Reader in the Department of Physics at the University of Leeds, retiring from this position in 1995.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Some physical techniques for studying polymers
3. Molecular sizes and shapes and ordered structures
4. Regular chains and crystallinity
5. Morphology and motion
6. mechanical properties I - time-independent elasticity
7. Mechanical properties II - linear viscoelasticity
8. Yield and fracture of polymers
9. Electrical and optical properties
10. Oriented polymers I - production and characterisation
11. Oriented polymers II - models and properties
12. Polymer blends, copolymers, and liquid crystal polymers
Appendix: Cartesian tensors
Solutions to problems
Index.