Functional condensation polymers /

Although in nature the vast majority of polymers are condensation polymers, much publicity has been focused on functionalized vinyl polymers. Functional Condensation Polymers fulfills the need to explore these polymers which form an increasingly important and diverse foundation in the search for new...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service), American Chemical Society. Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, American Chemical Society. Meeting
Other Authors: Carraher, Charles E., Jr., 1941-, Swift, Graham, 1939-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, [2002]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Although in nature the vast majority of polymers are condensation polymers, much publicity has been focused on functionalized vinyl polymers. Functional Condensation Polymers fulfills the need to explore these polymers which form an increasingly important and diverse foundation in the search for new materials in the twentyfirst century. Some of the advantages condensation polymers hold over vinyl polymers include offering different kinds of binding sites, their ability to be made biodegradable, and their different reactivities with various reagents under diverse reaction conditions. They also offer better tailoring of end-products, different tendencies (such as fiber formation), and different physical and chemical properties. Some of the main areas emphasized include dendrimers, control release of drugs, nanostructure materials, controlled biomedical recognition, and controllable electrolyte and electrical properties.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 315 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0306475634
9780306475634