Note: Front Cover -- Polyacetylene: Chemistry, Physics, and Material Science -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Dedication -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Synthetic Polymers -- 1.2 Energy Bands -- 1.3 Metals, Semiconductors, and Insulators -- 1.4 Semimetals: Dimensionality -- 1.5 Charge-Transfer Salts -- 1.6 Organic Conductive Polymers -- 1.7 Polyacetylene -- Chapter 2. Polymerization -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Polymerization of Acetylene Catalyzed by Ti(OBu)4-AlEt3 -- 2.3 Polymerization of Acetylene by the Luttinger Catalyst -- 2.4 Methylacetylene Homo- and Copolymers -- 2.5 Polymerization Mechanism -- 2.6 Molecular Weight Determination -- 2.7 Kinetics -- 2.8 Comparison of Various Catalyst Systems -- 2.9 Graft and Block Copolymers -- Chapter 3. Structures -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Geometric Isomerism -- 3.3 Chain Regularity -- 3.4 Degree of Crystallinity -- 3.5 Crystal Structure of cis-Polyacetylene -- 3.6 Crystal Structure of trans-Polyacetylene -- 3.7 Bond-Length Alternation -- 3.8 Thermal Isomerization and Crystal Structure Change -- 3.9 Crystal Structure of Diblock Copolymers of Styrene and Acetylene -- Chapter 4. Morphology -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Fibrils and Microfibrils -- 4.3 Globular Morphology and Effect of Heat of Polymerization -- 4.4 Lamellar Morphology -- 4.5 Whiskerlike Ribbon Crystal Morphologies -- 4.6 Mechanically Aligned Polyacetylenes -- 4.7 Surface Areas -- Chapter 5. Isomerization, Neutral Defects, and Solitons -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Thermal Isomerization -- 5.3 Doping-Induced Isomerization -- 5.4 Electron Paramagnetic Resonance and Neutral Defects -- 5.5 Spin Dynamics -- 5.6 Mechanisms of Soliton Formation and of Cis-Trans Isomerization -- Chapter 6. Spectroscopic, Physical, and Mechanical Properties -- 6.1 Vibrational Spectra -- 6.2 Optical Absorption and Reflections. , 6.3 Photoexcitation, Luminescence, and Photoconductivity -- 6.4 Heat Capacity -- 6.5 Thermal Conductivity -- 6.6 Tensile Properties -- 6.7 Dielectric Constants -- 6.8 Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance -- 6.9 Carbon-13 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance -- Chapter 7. Chemical Reactions -- 7.1 Thermochemistry -- 7.2 Reactions with Hydrogen -- 7.3 Reaction with Bromine -- 7.4 Reaction with Ozone -- 7.5 Reaction with Oxygen -- 7.6 Cross-linking -- Chapter 8. Doping -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Doping Methods -- 8.3 Dopants and the Nature of Dopant Species -- 8.4 Doping of eis- and trans-Polyacetylenes -- 8.5 Diffusion of Dopants -- 8.6 Compensation -- 8.7 Effect of Doping on Morphology -- 8.8 Mechanisms of Doping -- Chapter 9. Conducting Polyacetylene -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Crystal Structure -- 9.3 Magnetic Susceptibilities -- 9.4 Visible and Infrared Absorptions -- 9.5 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance -- 9.6 Specific Heats -- 9.7 Photoelectron Spectra -- 9.8 Stability -- Chapter 10. Theoretical Models -- 10.1 Band Structure -- 10.2 Microscopic Discrete Model for a Neutral Soliton -- 10.3 Continuum Model -- 10.4 Coulombic Interaction and Correlation Effect -- 10.5 Properties of Solitons -- 10.6 Polaron -- Chapter 11. Electrical Properties -- 11.1 Mechanisms for Transport -- 11.2 Thermopower -- 11.3 Electrical Conductivity -- 11.4 Spectroscopic Conductivity -- 11.5 Microwave Conductivity -- 11.6 Homogeneity of Doped Polyacetylene -- 11.7 Probable Transport Mechanisms -- Chapter 12. Technology -- 12.1 Rechargeable Batteries -- 12.2 Semiconductor Devices and Properties -- 12.3 Solar Cells -- References -- Index.

Note: Front Cover -- Coordination Polymerization -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Karl Ziegler, in Memoriam -- THREE-VALENT CARBON -- ORGANO-ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS -- MANY-MEMBERED RINGS -- ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS -- Chapter 2. A Few Considerations on Stereoregular Propylene Polymerization -- 1) INTRODUCTION -- 2) ISOTACTIC POLYMERIZATION -- 3) SYNDIOTACTIC POLYMERIZATION -- 4) STERIC AND ARRANGEMENT DEFECTS -- 5) SEQUENCE DISTRIBUTION IN ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE COPOLYMERS -- 6) A FEW CONSIDERATIONS ON THE STERIC CONTROL -- 7) CONCLUSION -- LITERATURE CITED -- Chapter 3. Stereoselection and Stereoelection in α-Olefin Polymerization -- 1) INTRODUCTION -- 2) STEREOSELECTIVE POLYMERIZATION -- 3) FURTHER EXPERIMENTS IN THE FIELD OF RACEMIC α-OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION AND COPOLIMERIZATION -- 4) ORIGIN OF STEREOSELECTIVITY IN THE POLYMERIZATION OF RACEMIC α-OLEFINS -- 5) SOME REMARKS ON THE MECHANISM OF STEREOSPECIFIC AND STEREOSELECTIVE POLYMERIZATION. -- 6) FINAL REMARKS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- LITERATURE CITED -- Chapter 4. The Number of Active Sites for the Polymerization of Ethylene, Propylene, and Butene-1 by Ziegler-Natta Catalyst -- SUMMARY -- 1) INTRODUCTION -- 2) EXPERIMENTAL -- 3) BASIC CONSIDERATIONS -- 4) KINETIC EQUATIONS -- 5) RESULTS -- 6) DISCUSSION -- LITERATURE CITED -- Chapter 5. The Number of Propagation Centers in Solid Catalysts for Olefin Polymerization and Some Aspects of Mechanism of Their Action -- 1) INTRODUCTION -- 2) THE DETERMINATION OF THE NUMBER OF PROPAGATION CENTERS BY USING RADIOACTIVE QUENCHING AGENTS -- 3) SUPPORTED OXIDE CATALYSTS -- 4) SUPPORTED ORGANOMETALLIC CATALYST -- 5) TITANIUM CHLORIDES AS POLYMERIZATION CATALYSTS -- 6) CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- LITERATURE CITED. , Chapter 6. Ethylene Polymerization with the Catalysts of One and Two Component Systems Based on Titanium Tricholoride Complex -- SYNOPSIS -- 1) INTRODUCTION -- 2) EXPERIMENTAL -- 3) RESULTS -- 4) DISCUSSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- LITERATURE CITED -- Chapter 7. A Kinetic Model for Heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta Polymerization -- 1) PROPOSED KINETIC SCHEME -- 2) EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE -- 3) OVERALL KINETIC FEATURES -- 4) ACTIVE CENTER DETERMINATION -- 5) METAL-POLYMER BOND ANALYSIS -- 6) KINETIC ANALYSIS -- 7) MOLECULAR WEIGHT ANALYSIS -- 8) EFFECT OF ELECTRON DONORS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT -- LITERATURE CITED -- Chapter 8. Homogeneous Complex Catalysts of Olefin Polymerization -- 1) PRODUCTS OF INTERACTION OF CATALYSTS COMPONENTS -- 2) MECHANISM OF TRANSITION METAL REDUCTION -- 3) MECHANISM OF POLIMERIZATION INITIATION -- 4) NATURE OF POLYMERIZATION ACTIVE CENTRE -- 5) ION REACTIVITY (SOLVENT INFLUENCE) -- 6) INTERACTION OF TRANSITION METAL ORGANIC WITH LEWIS BASES -- 7) MODIFICATION OF HOMOGENEOUS CATALYTIC SYSTEMS OF OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION -- LITERATURE CITED -- Chapter 9. Transition Metal Alkyl Polymerization Catalysts -- 1) INTRODUCTION -- 2) CATALYTIC ACTIVITY AND STRUCTURE OF TRANSITION METAL ALKYLS -- 3) STUDIES OF TEE EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN METAL ALKYL COMPOUNDS AND OLEFINS -- 4) POLYMERIZATION OF STYRENE BY ZIRCONIUM BENZYL & -- hOMOGENEOUS MODEL FOR THE STUDY OF THE MECHAISM OF POLYMERIZATION -- 5 ) KINETICS OF THE POLYMERIZATION OF STYRENE AND ETHYLENE USING HIGHLY ACTIVE CATALYST OF LONG LIFE (8) -- 6) STEREOREGULAR POLYMERIZATION -- 7) A GENERAL MECHANISM -- LITERATURE CITED -- Chapter 10. A Kinetic Approach to Elucidate the Mechanism of Ziegler-Natta Polymerization -- 1) INTRODUCTION -- 2) PHYSICAL PROCESSES INVOLVED IN SLURRY POLYMERIZATION -- 3) KINETIC BEHAVIORS OF HETEROGENEOUS POLYMERIZATIONS -- 4) GASEOUS POLYMERIZATION WITHOUT SOLVENT. , LITERATURE CITED -- Chapter 11. Chain Transfer in Ziegler Type Polymerization of Ethylene -- 1) INTRODUCTION -- 2) KINETIC EQUATIONS AND MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION -- 3) EVALUATION OF EXPERIMENTAL DATA -- 4)THE MECHANISM OF THE β- HYDROGEN ABSTRACTION -- LITERATURE CITED -- Chapter 12. Supported Ziegler-Natta Catalysts -- 1) INTRODUCTION -- 2) CHARACTERIZATION OF SURFACE HYDROXYLS WITH PARAMAGNETIC PROBE -- 3) STUDY OF TERMINATION REACTION ON SUPPORT SURFACES -- 4) ETHYLENE POLYMERIZATION -- 5) POLYMERIZATION OF PROPYLENE -- LITERATURE CITED -- Chapter 13.Stereospecific Polymerization of Dioleflns by h3-Allylic Coordination Complexes -- 1) FUNDAMENTALS OF THE COORDINATED SPECIFIC POLYMERIZATION OF DIOLEFINS BY ZIEGLER-NATTA CATALYSTS -- 2) THE STEREOREGULATION OF THE PROPAGATION PROCESSES IN TRANSITION-METALS CATALYZED POLYMERIZATION -- 3) COURSE OF THE DIOLEFINS COORDINATION POLYMERIZATION : THE DIFFERENT REACTION STEPS -- 4) CONCLUSIONS -- LITERATURE CITED -- Subject Index.