Synthetic Methods in Step-Growth Polymers

MARTIN E. ROGERS, PhD, is Senior Research Scientist at Luna Innovations in Blacksburg, Virginia. TIMOTHY E. LONG, PhD, is Professor of Chemistry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia.

• Preface. Introduction to Synthetic Methods in Step-Growth Polymers (M. Rogers, et al.). Polyesters (A. Fradet & M. Tessier). Polyamides (R. Gaymans). Polyurethanes and Polyureas (J. Dodge). Polyimides and Other High-Temperature Polymers (B. Sillion, et al.). Synthesis of Poly(arylene ether)s (S. Wang & J. McGrath). Chemistry and Properties of Phenolic Resins and Networks (S. Lin-Gibson & J. Riffle). Nontraditional Step-Growth Polymerization: ADMET (A. Church, et al.). Nontraditional Step-Growth Polymerization: Transition Metal Coupling (Q. Hu). Depolymerization and Recycling (M. Polk). Index.

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