Macromolecular Chemistry-11 : Plenary and Sectional Lectures Presented at the International Symposium on Macromolecules (the Third Aharon Katzir-Katchalsky Conference)

Macromolecular Chemistry — 11 is a collection of lectures presented at the International Symposium on Macromolecules (The Third Aharon Katzir-Katchalsky Conference) held in Jerusalem, Israel, on July 13-18, 1975. The papers explore a wide range of topics related to macromolecular chemistry, including polyelectrolytes, biologically active synthetic polymers, and spans of polymer chains. The use of polymers as chemical reagents is also considered. This book is comprised of 19 chapters and begins with an introduction to the close relation between polyelectrolytes and hydrophilic colloids. A survey of polyelectrolyte knowledge that has accumulated since about 1940 is also presented. The discussion then turns to biologically active synthetic polymers; polymers and other composites; theories of the condensed polymer state; polymer adsorption inferred from electrical double layer measurements; and mobility and conductivity of ions in and into polymeric solids. The structure and viscoelastic properties of ion-containing polymers in the solid state are also examined, along with the use of graphite insertion compounds as chemical reagents in organic chemistry. The results of research on chemical modification of cellulose are also presented. This monograph will be of interest to chemists. Content: Organizing Committee , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv POLYELECTROLYTES, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE , Pages 91-101 , J.TH.G. OVERBEEK BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SYNTHETIC POLYMERS , Pages 103-113 , D.S. BRESLOW POLYMERS AND OTHER COMPOSITES , Pages 115-125 , F.R. EIRICH ON PRESENT THEORIES OF THE CONDENSED POLYMER STATE , Pages 127-134 , W. PECHHOLD, E. LISKA, H.P. GROSSMANN, P.C. HÄGELE STATISTICAL MECHANICS OF WORMLIKE CHAINS , Pages 135-141 , HIROMI YAMAKAWA SPANS OF POLYMER CHAINS , Pages 143-148 , ROBERT J. RUBIN, JACOB MAZUR, GEORGE H. WEISS INFERENCE OF POLYMER ADSORPTION FROM ELECTRICAL DOUBLE LAYER MEASUREMENTS , Pages 149-156 , J. LYKLEMA MOBILITY AND CONDUCTIVITY OF IONS IN AND INTO POLYMERIC SOLIDS , Pages 157-170 , R. EDWARD BARKER JR STRUCTURE AND VISCOELASTIC PROPERTIES OF ION-CONTAINING POLYMERS IN THE SOLID STATE , Pages 171-175 , A. EISENBERG GRAPHITE INSERTION COMPOUNDS AS CHEMICAL REAGENTS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY , Pages 177-181 , HENRI B. KAGAN RECENT ADVANCES IN THE USE OF POLYMERS AS CHEMICAL REAGENTS , Pages 183-186 , A. PATCHORNIK, M.A. KRAUS SELECTIVITY OF POLYELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES , Pages 187-192 , O. KEDEM, G. TANNY SYNTHETIC POLYMERIC MEMBRANES: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS—PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE , Pages 193-204 , ALAN S. MICHAELS THE USE OF MACRORETICULAR POLYMERIC ADSORBENTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF WASTE EFFLUENTS , Pages 205-211 , ROBERT KUNIN MEMBRANE SEPARATION PROCESSES IN ADVANCED WASTE WATER TREATMENT , Pages 213-220 , H. STRATHMANN POLYMERIC MATERIALS IN THE PHYSIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT , Pages 221-226 , STEPHEN D. BRUCK THE PROVISION OF TOUGHNESS IN ONE AND TWO PHASE POLYMERS , Pages 227-238 , R.N. HAWARD, C.B. BUCKNALL CURRENT RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF CELLULOSE , Pages 239-245 , G. TESORO THE MORPHOLOGY AND CHEMICAL STRUCTURE OF WOOL , Pages 247-253 , J.H. BRADBURY Presented At The International Symposium On Macromolecules (the Third Aharon Katzir-katchalsky Conference), Jerusalem, Israel, 13-18 July 1975 ; Symposium Editor, H. Eisenberg. At Head Of Title: International Union Of Pure And Applied Chemistry (macromolecular Division) ... Et Al. Includes Bibliographical References.