Ravve A. Principles of Polymer Chemistry

3rd Edition. — Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 2012. — 809 p. — ISBN: 9781461422112This successful textbook undergoes a change of character in the third edition. Where earlier editions covered organic polymer chemistry, the third edition covers both physical and organic chemistry. Thus kinetics and thermodynamics of polymerization reactions are discussed.
This edition is also distinct from all other polymer textbooks because of its coverage of such currently hot topics as photonic polymers, electricity conducting polymers, polymeric materials for immobilization of reagents and drug release, organic solar cells, organic light emitting diodes.
This textbook contains review questions at the end of every chapter, references for further reading, and numerous examples of commercially important processes.Introduction and Nomenclature
Physical Properties and Physical Chemistry of Polymers
Free-Radical Chain-Growth Polymerization
Ionic Chain-Growth Polymerization
Ring-Opening Polymerizations
Common Chain-Growth Polymers
Step-Growth Polymerization and Step-Growth Polymers
Naturally Occurring Polymers
Organic Reactions of Polymers
Polymeric Materials for Special Applications