Utracki L.A., Jamieson A.M. (Eds.) Polymer Physics: From Suspensions to Nanocomposites and Beyond

Wiley, 2010. — 794 p.
Providing a comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art advanced research in the field, Polymer Physics explores the interrelationships among polymer structure, morphology, and physical and mechanical behavior. Featuring contributions from renowned experts, the book covers the basics of important areas in polymer physics while projecting into the future, making it a valuable resource for students and chemists, chemical engineers, materials scientists, and polymer scientists as well as professionals in related industries.A Life with Polymers
Rheology
Newtonian Viscosity of Dilute, Semidilute, and Concentrated Polymer Solutions
Polymer and Surfactant Drag Reduction in Turbulent Flows
Nanorheology of Polymer Nanoalloys and Nanocomposites
Volume Relaxation and the Lattice-Hole Model
of Materials at the Nanoscale: Small-Molecule Liquids and Polymer Films
Thermodynamics
Equations of State and Free-Volume Content
Spatial Configuration and Thermodynamic Characteristics of Main-Chain Liquid Crystals
Bulk and Surface Properties of Random Copolymers in View of the Simha-Somcynsky Equation of State
Physical Aging
Position Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy
Morphology of Free-Volume Holes in Amorphous Polymers by Means of Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy
Local Free-Volume Distribution from PALS and Dynamics of Polymers
Positron Annihilation Lifetime Studies of Free Volume in Heterogeneous Polymer Systems
Physics of the Polymeric Nanocomposites
Structure-Property Relationships of Nanocomposites
Free Volume in Molten and Glassy Polymers and Nanocomposites
Metal Particles Confined in Polymeric Matrices
Rheology of Polymers with Nanofillers
Appendix Abbreviations and Notations
Appendix Robert Simha Publications
Subject Index