Book Description | Polymer Chemistry, Fourth Edition, seeks to introduce readers to polymer chemistry and is aimed primarily at recent graduates who have not previously studied polymer chemistry as part of their degree studies, researchers, and at anyone who needs a broad overview of the subject. The book provides a brief, simplified introduction to polymer chemistry and emphasizes applied aspects of polymer science and current applications including the construction, synthesis, properties, decomposition, deformability and dendrites of polymers. It discusses in an easy and enjoyable way the latest developments in special topics on polymer chemistry and their impact on the environment, in addition to modern polymerization methods such as RAFT, applications of modern polymers in drug delivery, LED lamps, green polymerization, applications of polymers in solar cells, and polymers from renewable sources. |