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Grafting/Characterization Techniques/Kinetic Modeling

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  1. H. Galina
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  2. Y. Ikada
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  3. K. Kato
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  4. R. Kitamaru
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  5. J. Lechowicz
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  6. Y. Uyama
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  7. C. Wu
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  • Highest Impact Factor of all journals ranked by ISI within Polymer Science - Short and concise reports on physics and chemistry of polymers, each written by the world renowned experts - Still valid and useful after 5 or 10 years

Part of the book series: Advances in Polymer Science (POLYMER, volume 137)

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Table of contents (4 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VII
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  2. Surface Modification of Polymers by Grafting

    • Yoshikimi Uyama, Koichi Kato, Yoshito Ikada
    Pages 1-39

  3. Phase Structure of Polyethylene and Other Crystalline Polymers by Solid-State 13C NMR

    • Ryozo Kitamaru
    Pages 41-102

  4. Laser Light Scattering Characterization of Special Intractable Macromolecules in Solution

    • Chi Wu
    Pages 103-134

  5. Mean-Field Kinetic Modeling of Polymerization: The Smoluchowski Coagulation Equation

    • Henryk Galina, Jaromir B. Lechowicz
    Pages 135-172

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 173-187
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Most of the untreated surfaces of polymers used in industry are not hydrophilic but hydrophobic. It is, therefore, difficult to bond these nonpolar polymer sur­ faces directly to other substances like adhesives, printing inks, and paints because they generally consist of polar compounds. On the other hand, polymer surfaces generally adsorb proteins when brought into direct contact with a bio­ logical system, resulting in cell attachment or platelet aggregation. The protein adsorption and attachment of biological components trigger a subsequent series of mostly adverse biological reactions toward the polymeric materials. Therefore, the technologies for surface modification of polymers or regulation of the polymer surface interaction with other substances have been of prime importance in polymer applications from the advent of polymer industries. Some of the technologies have been directed to introduction of new function­ alities onto polymer surfaces. The new functionalities introduced include improved surface hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, bio compatibility, conductivi­ ty, anti-fogging, anti-fouling, grazing, surface hardness, surface roughness, adhesion, lubrication, and antistatic property. Theoretically, there is a large dif­ ference in properties between the surface and the bulk of a material and only the outermost surface is enough to be taken into consideration when the sur­ face properties are concerned. However, this is not the case for polymer surfaces, as the physical structure of the outermost polymer surface is generally not fixed but continuously changing with time due to the microscopic Brownian motion of polymer segments.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Grafting/Characterization Techniques/Kinetic Modeling

  • Editors: H. Galina, Y. Ikada, K. Kato, R. Kitamaru, J. Lechowicz, Y. Uyama, C. Wu

  • Series Title: Advances in Polymer Science

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-69685-7

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-64016-5Due: 20 May 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-14755-9Published: 03 October 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-69685-8Published: 13 October 2007

  • Series ISSN: 0065-3195

  • Series E-ISSN: 1436-5030

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 189

  • Number of Illustrations: 40 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Polymer Sciences, Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Physical Chemistry

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