Polymer Networks '91 : proceedings of the International Conference, 21-26 April 1991, Moscow, Russia

This book contains the plenary lectures from international experts, which were presented during the International Conference Polymer Networks, held in Moscow, April 1991. The book covers different areas of physics and chemistry of polymer networks, generated by the formation of chemical bonds. New theoretical and experimental results concerning the synthesis, structure and properties of such networks as recently obtained in scientific centres world-wide are extensively presented. Read more... Content: Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Formation processes, structure and properties of polymer networks; Comparative analysis of the processes of polymer networks formation via polycondensation and polymerization; Network formation via end-linking processes; Comprehensive approach to the theory of polymer networks. I. Molecular theory of gelation; The role of entanglements for the mechanical behavior of polymer networks; Structure and swelling properties of polymer networks synthesized in solution; Thermoelasticity and strain-induced volume-effects in permanent networks. Neutron scattering investigation of the deformation at molecular scales in polymer networksOrientation-stress relation of polymer fluids, networks and liquid crystals subjected to uniaxial deformation; Dynamic shear compliance of IR-networks in dependence on crosslink density and filler content; Anomalous properties of hypercrosslinked polystyrene networks; Physical networks of biopolymers. Abstract: This book contains the plenary lectures from international experts, which were presented during the International Conference Polymer Networks, held in Moscow, April 1991. The book covers different areas of physics and chemistry of polymer networks, generated by the formation of chemical bonds. New theoretical and experimental results concerning the synthesis, structure and properties of such networks as recently obtained in scientific centres world-wide are extensively presented Preface Formation processes, structure and properties of polymer networks K. Dusek Comparative analysis of the processes of polymer network formation via polycondensation and polymerization B.A. Rozenberg and V.I. Irzhak Network formation via end-linking processes P. Rempp, R. Muller and Y. Gnanou Comprehensive approach to the theory of polymer networks. I. Molecular theory of gelation S.I. Kuchanov and S.V. Panyukov The role of entanglements for the mechanical behavior of polymer networks O. Kramer Structure and swelling properties of polymer networks synthesized in solution F. Horkay, E. Geissler, A.-M. Hecht and M. Zrinyi Thermoelasticity and strain-induced volume-effects in permanent networks H.G. Kilian Neutron scattering investigation of the deformation at molecular scales in polymer networks J. Bastide, F. Boué, E. Mendes, F. Zielinski, M. Buzier, G. Beinert, R. Oeser and C. Lartigue Orientation-stress relation of polymer fluids, networks and liquid crystals subjected to uniaxial deformation A. Ziabicki Dynamic shear compliance of IR-networks in dependence on crosslink density and filler content W. Pechold Anomalous properties of hypercrosslinked polystyrene networks V.A. Davankov and M.P. Tsyurupa Physical networks of biopolymers S.B. Ross-Murphy Front Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 Formation processes, structure and properties of polymer networks......Page 10 Comparative analysis of the processes of polymer networks formation via polycondensation and polymerization......Page 16 Network formation via end-linking processes......Page 34 Comprehensive approach to the theory of polymer networks. I. Molecular theory of gelation......Page 48 The role of entanglements for the mechanical behavior of polymer networks......Page 72 Structure and swelling properties of polymer networks synthesized in solution......Page 88 Thermoelasticity and strain-induced volume-effects in permanent networks......Page 108 Neutron scattering investigation of the deformation at molecular scales in polymer networks......Page 128 Orientation-stress relation of polymer fluids, networks and liquid crystals subjected to uniaxial deformation......Page 156 Dynamic shear compliance of IR-networks in dependence on crosslink density and filler content......Page 168 Anomalous properties of hypercrosslinked polystyrene networks......Page 176 Physical networks of biopolymers......Page 192