Frontiers of Macromolecular Science
T. Saegusa, T. Higashimura, A. Abe
Blackwell Science,1989 [ISBN 0632024178]
This book is the scientific proceedings of
the 32nd International Symposium on Macromolecules (MACRO 88), held
under the auspices of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry,
in Kyoto, Japan. It describes the current status of the progress of
polymer science research. In addition to fundamental chemistry and physics
of polymer science, high performance polymers and functional polymers,
which are essential bases of the so-called `advanced technologies' are
emphasised in this book.
Contents
Plenary Lectures: Free radical ring-opening
polymerization; Structure of homopolymers, block copolymers and polymer
blends as revealed by neutron scattering; Future prospects for the polymer
industry; Session 1: Polymerization Chemistry and Session 2: Synthesis
of New Polymers and Polymer Reactions: Stereo- and conformational control
in the synthesis of helical polymers: solid state measurements of optical
activity; Asymmetric polymerization of methacrylates and optical resolution
on the polymers; The origin of stereospecificity in -olefins polymerization
with chiral catalytic systems; The fundamental concepts of polymer stereochemistry;
Synthesis and stereocomplexation of stereoregular polyesters; Macromolecular
design by living carbocationic techniques; Living cationic polymerization
of vinyl monomers: control of propagating species with added bases;
Metallopopphyrin catalysts for living and immortal polymerizations;
Group transfer polymerization in macromolecular engineering of vinyl
polymers; Anionic polymerization of vinyl silanes - route to the new
family of polysilicon hydrocarbons; Advanced polymer properties: the
new frontiers of the 'ideal' Ziegler-Natta catalysts; The polymerization
of cyclic olefins with metathesis catalysts; Kinetic parameters for
some individual steps in the metathesis polymerization of norbornene
derivatives; Cationic ring-opening polymerization via activated monomer;
Syntheses and ring-opening polymerizations of new cyclic monomers; Functional
polymers on the basis of 2-oxazolines; Ring-opening polymerization of
bicyclic oxalactams - Telechelics, macromers, and block and graft copolymers;
Syntheses of polymers from functional oligomers prepared by ring-opening
reaction; New polymers based on azlactone chemistry; Synthesis and polymerization
reactions of poly--caprolactone containing di- and star block copolymers;
Initiation and acceleration mechanisms in epoxy resin curing reactions
involving model reactions; Alternating radical copolymerization; Reactivity
and structure in radical ploymerization; ESR study of semicontinuous
emulsion polymerization; Radiation chemistry of polymers; Photo-induced
thermal degradation of some polymers: rate parameters for elementary
processes; Telechelic oligomers; Synthesis and applications of macromonomers;
Advances in heterophase copolymer synthesis; Development in functional
elastomers; STARBURST dendrimers - Size, shape and surface control of
macromolecules; Synthetic analogues of membrane proteins; Polyion interchange
and recognition phenomena in interpolyelectrolyte complexes; Cationic/anionic
monomers and polymers; Polymer-metal complex catalysts; Polymer-protected
metal-complexes for gas-separation; Polymer matrices for organic synthesis;
Session 3: Structure and Properties of Polymers: Structure and dynamics
of polymers by infrared and Raman spectroscopy: state of the art; 2H
NMR studies of oriented fluid phases; Modified Rouse-Zimm equations
for dilute and entangled chain polymers; Single-chain conformation and
dynamics; Configuration-dependent properties of polymers; Configuration
and conformation of asymmetric polymers; Recent studies of rubberlike
elasticity; Dynamic properties of polyelectrolyte solutions and concentration
effects;
Polydispersity in thermodynamic and kinetic considerations; Statistical
thermodynamics of amorphous polymers: from melt to glass; Simulation
of aggregating colloids in shear flow; Phase equilibrium in lyotropic
liquid crystals; Patterns in gels undergoing phase transition; Adsorption
and desorption behavior of polymers at an interface; Polymer-polymer
interactions in solution as studied by fluorescent labeling techniques;
Electron microscopy of thermotriopic liquid crystalline polymers; NMR
characterization of amorphous piezoelectric polymers; Session 4: High
Performance Polymers: Structure development in high-strength polyethylene
fibers;
Recent developments in fluoropolymer chemistry; Modification of wholly
aromatic polyamides for high performance materials; Thermoplastic glutarimide
polymer; Multiphase polymer alloys; Structure of multiphase polymers;
Thermoplastic alloys - a challenge to industrial research now and in
years to come; Ultra-high oimpact composite materials; Liquid crystal
polymers - XII New high performance plastics of trans-4,4'-stilbenedicarboxylic
acid polyesters; Liquid crystalline behavior of wholle aromatic polyester;
Session 5: Functional Polymers: Highly conducting polyacetylene: preparation
of aligned cis-rich films in low-temperature nematic liquid crystals;
Highly conducting polymers via soluble precursors; Molecular design
of conjugated polymers for electrical and optical properties; Properties
and application of organic photoconductive materials: molecular design
of organic photoconductive polycyclic aromatic diimides compounds; Organic
semiconducting polymers and oligomers for electronic devices; Novel
vinylidene fluoride polymeric materials through regiodefect control,
isotopic substitution, and cocrystallization; Chemistry and physics
of organic polymer ferromagnets; Approaches to the design of a novel
macromolecular system with tailored optical properties; Preparation
and nonlinear optical properties of novel polydiacetylenes; Recent development
in plastic optical fibers; Novel polymeric imaging systems for microlithography;
Photoreactive polyimide resins; Preparation and properties of mono-
and multilayer films of polyimides and related polymers; Surface characterization
of thin organic films by scanning tunneling microscopy; Functional properties
of thin films of polymer/(liquid crystal) composites; Highly permeable
reverse osmosis membranes; Session 6: Bio-Related Polymers: Nucleic
acid structure from A to Z; Local helix-coil transition in DNA and its
genetic implications; Specific interactions of flexible, water-soluble
neuropeptides with flat lipid membranes and implications for biological
activity: the membrane compartments theory of receptor selection; Channel
formation by synthetic polypeptides in bilayer membranes; Biomimetic
functions of synthetic bilayer membranes; Bioelectronic materials and
protein engineering; Aromatic polypeptides as bioelectronic devices;
Bioactive polymer surfaces: improved blood compatibility; Ion-chelating
polymers for biomedical use; Modified synthetic polymers for biomedical
applications; Application of synthetic polymers in implants; Immobilization
of urease onto macroporous anion exchange resins.
448 illustrations
608 pages
© 1998 Blackwell Science
Ltd