Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1: An Introduction to Thermodynamics and the First Law -- Chapter 2: The Second and Third Laws -- Chapter 3: Gibbs and Helmholtz Free Energies -- Chapter 4: A Comprehensive View of the State Functions Including Maxwell Relations -- Chapter 5: Chemical Potential and Partial Molar Properties -- Chapter 6: One-Component Systems: Transitions and Phase Diagrams -- Chapter 7: Solutions, Phase-Separated Systems, Colligative Properties and Phase Diagrams -- Chapter 8: Chemical Equilibrium -- Chapter 9: Thermodynamics Problems -- Gases -- First Law -- First and Second Laws Combined -- Gibbs and Helmholtz Free Energies and the Maxwell Relations -- Chemical Potential and Phase Equilibria -- Colligative Properties -- Chemical Equilibrium -- Phase Diagrams -- Chapter 10: Solutions to Problems -- Chapter 11: Mathematics Useful for the Thermodynamics -- References -- Index.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Thermal Analysis of Polymers -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Thermo-analytical Methods -- 1.2.1 Differential Thermal Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry -- 1.2.2 Thermogravimetry -- 1.2.3 Dilatometry and Thermomechanical Analysis -- 1.2.4 Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis -- 1.2.5 Thermal Optical Analysis and In Situ Structural Assessment Under Controlled Thermal History -- 1.2.6 Dielectric Thermal Analysis (DETA) -- 1.3 Thermal Behaviour of Polymers -- 1.3.1 Semicrystalline Polymers -- 1.3.2 Amorphous Polymers -- 1.3.3 Liquid Crystalline Polymers -- 1.3.4 Polymer Degradation -- 1.3.5 Further Applications of Thermal Analysis in Polymer Science and Technology -- 1.4 Summary -- 1.5 Exercises -- References -- Chapter 2: Microscopy of Polymers -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Optical Microscopy -- 2.2.1 Fundamentals -- 2.2.2 Polarized Microscopy and Related Techniques -- 2.3 Electron Microscopy -- 2.4 Atomic Force Microscopy and Related Techniques -- 2.5 Novel Techniques in Polymer Microscopy -- 2.6 Preparation of Specimens for Microscopy -- 2.6.1 Preparation of Samples for Optical Microscopy -- 2.6.2 Preparation of Samples for Scanning Electron Microscopy -- 2.6.3 Preparation of Samples for Transmission Electron Microscopy -- 2.6.4 Preparation of Samples for Atomic Force Microscopy -- 2.6.5 Artificial Structures -- 2.7 Applications of Microscopy in Polymer Science and Engineering -- 2.7.1 Semicrystalline Polymers -- 2.7.2 Liquid Crystalline (LC) Polymers -- 2.7.3 Polymer Blends -- 2.7.4 Composites Including Nanocomposites -- 2.7.5 Native Polymers and Polymeric Biomaterials -- 2.8 Summary -- 2.9 Exercises -- References -- Chapter 3: Spectroscopy and Scattering of Radiation by Polymers -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Vibrational Spectroscopy -- 3.2.1 Fundamentals -- 3.2.2 IR and Raman Spectrophotometers. , 3.2.3 Quantitative Analysis -- 3.2.4 Sample Preparation -- 3.2.5 Applications of Vibrational Spectroscopy -- 3.3 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy -- 3.3.1 Fundamentals -- 3.3.2 Instrumentation -- 3.3.3 Polymer Applications of NMR Spectroscopy -- 3.4 Other Spectroscopic Methods -- 3.4.1 X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) -- 3.4.2 Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy -- 3.4.3 UV-VIS Spectroscopy -- 3.5 Scattering Methods -- 3.5.1 Light Scattering -- 3.5.2 Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering -- 3.5.3 Small-Angle X-ray Scattering -- 3.5.4 Electron Diffraction -- 3.5.5 Neutron Scattering -- 3.6 Summary -- 3.7 Exercises -- References -- Chapter 4: Chromatographic Analysis of Polymers -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 General Concepts in Chromatography -- 4.3 Size Exclusion Chromatography -- 4.3.1 Molar Mass and Molar Mass Distribution -- 4.3.2 Principles of SEC Systems -- 4.3.3 Separation in the SEC Column -- 4.3.4 Detection of the Eluting Molecules -- 4.3.5 Relative Narrow Standard Calibration -- 4.3.6 Universal Calibration -- 4.3.7 Sample Preparation for SEC -- 4.3.8 Molar Mass Averages from SEC Chromatograms -- 4.3.9 Development of New Coupled SEC Systems -- 4.4 High-Performance Liquid Chromatography -- 4.4.1 Principles of an HPLC System -- 4.4.2 Separation Modes in HPLC -- 4.5 Gas Chromatography -- 4.5.1 Principles of a GC System -- 4.5.2 Integrating GC with Mass Spectrometry (MS) -- 4.6 Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis by HPLC and GC -- 4.7 Sample Preparation Before GC or HPLC Analysis -- 4.8 Application of GC and HPLC for the Analysis of Polymers -- 4.9 Summary -- 4.10 Exercises -- References -- Chapter 5: Simulation and Modelling of Polymers -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Quantum Chemistry (QC) -- 5.2.1 QC: Overview -- 5.2.2 Computational Quantum Mechanics: Formalism -- 5.2.3 Molecular Orbital (MO) Methods, One-Electron Technique. , 5.2.4 Molecular Orbital (MO) Methods, Many-Electron Technique -- 5.2.5 Semi-empirical MO Methods -- 5.2.6 Ab Initio Methods -- 5.2.7 Density Functional Theory (DFT) -- 5.3 Molecular Dynamics (MD) -- 5.3.1 MD: Overview -- 5.3.2 Force-Field Potentials -- 5.3.3 Coarse-Graining -- 5.3.4 The Basic MD Algorithm -- 5.3.5 Ensembles -- 5.3.6 The Phase Space -- 5.3.7 A Practical MD Example: Diffusion -- 5.4 Monte Carlo Methods (MC) -- 5.4.1 MC: Overview -- 5.4.2 Importance Sampling: Metropolis Hastings and Biased Sampling -- 5.4.3 Macromolecular Starting Configurations with MC -- 5.4.4 Macromolecular Energy Minimization with MC -- 5.5 Mesoscale Modelling, Including Dissipative Particle Dynamics -- 5.6 Statistical Methods, Including Group-Contribution Methods -- 5.7 The Finite Element Method (FEM) -- 5.7.1 FEM: Introduction -- 5.7.2 Applied FEM -- 5.7.3 FEM: Mathematical Background -- 5.8 Summary -- 5.9 Exercises -- References -- Chapter 6: Mechanical Properties -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Stress -- 6.2.1 Normal stress and Shear Stress -- 6.2.2 The Stress Tensor -- 6.2.3 The Mohr Stress Circle -- 6.3 Strain -- 6.3.1 Introduction: Uniaxially Loaded Specimens -- 6.3.2 The Strain Tensor and Other Strain Concepts -- 6.3.3 The Mohr Strain Circle -- 6.4 Assessment of the Mechanical Properties -- 6.4.1 Introduction -- 6.4.2 Tensile Testing -- 6.4.3 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis, Dilatometry and Thermal Mechanical Analysis -- 6.4.4 Fracture Testing -- 6.4.5 Surface Mechanics Methods -- 6.5 Definition of Mechanical Parameters from the Tensile Test -- 6.5.1 The Stress-Strain Curve -- 6.5.2 The Stiffness and the Tensile Modulus -- 6.6 The Three-Dimensional View for Modulus and Strain -- 6.7 Energy During Deformation -- 6.7.1 Energy Stored During Elastic Deformation -- 6.7.2 Energy Transformed During Viscous Flow and Viscoelastic Deformation. , 6.8 Oriented Polymers and Multiaxial Stresses -- 6.9 Linear Viscoelasticity -- 6.9.1 The Spring and the Dashpot -- 6.9.2 The Maxwell (iso-Stress) Element -- 6.9.3 The Voigt-Kelvin (iso-Strain) Element -- 6.9.4 The Burgers Element and Other Linear Viscoelastic Models -- 6.10 Correlations Between Stress Relaxation and Dynamic Mechanical Data -- 6.10.1 From Stress Relaxation Modulus to Dynamic Mechanical Modulus -- 6.10.2 From Dynamic Mechanical Modulus to Dynamic Mechanical Compliance -- 6.11 Boltzmann Superposition Principle -- 6.12 The Influence of Strain Rate on the Viscoelastic Properties -- 6.13 The Influence of Temperature on the Viscoelastic Properties: Time-Temperature Shifting and Superposition -- 6.14 Non-linear Viscoelasticity as Illustrated with Creep Behaviour -- 6.15 Short-Term Mechanical Properties of Selected Polymers -- 6.16 Rubber Elasticity -- 6.17 Some Examples of Parameters Affecting the Mechanical Properties -- 6.18 Yielding of Polymers -- 6.18.1 Introduction -- 6.18.2 Theories of Yielding in Amorphous Polymers -- 6.18.3 Yielding in Semicrystalline Polymers -- 6.19 Fracture of Polymers -- 6.19.1 Introduction and the Brittle-Ductile Transition -- 6.19.2 Fracture Mechanics -- 6.19.3 Ductile Failure -- 6.19.4 Creep Failure -- 6.19.5 Impact Failure -- 6.19.6 Dynamic Fatigue Failure -- 6.20 Cellulose Fibre Systems and Related Materials -- 6.21 Summary -- 6.22 Exercises -- References -- Chapter 7: Transport Properties of Polymers -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Diffusion -- 7.2.1 Basics of the Random Walk -- 7.2.2 The Velocity Autocorrelation Function -- 7.2.3 Diffusion -- Temperature and Solute Size -- 7.3 Solubility -- 7.4 Fick´s Laws of Diffusion -- 7.5 Methods of Solution of the Diffusion Equation -- 7.6 Transport Properties of Elastomers and Melts -- 7.6.1 Introduction -- 7.6.2 Models of Diffusion in Elastomers. , 7.6.2.1 Molecular Models -- 7.6.2.2 Free Volume Models -- 7.7 Transport Properties of Semicrystalline Polymers -- 7.7.1 Geometrical Effects of Crystals -- 7.7.2 Molecular Constraints -- 7.8 Concentration-Dependent Diffusivity and Swelling in Flexible Polymers -- 7.9 Transport Properties of Glassy Polymers -- 7.9.1 Introduction -- 7.9.2 Dual Solubility Model -- 7.9.3 The Dual Mobility Model -- 7.9.4 Anomalous and Case II Diffusion -- 7.10 Barriers and Membranes -- 7.10.1 Barriers -- 7.10.2 Membrane Separation -- 7.10.2.1 Liquid Separation -- 7.10.2.2 Gas Separation -- 7.11 Techniques for Measuring Permeability, Diffusivity and Solubility -- 7.12 Heat Transfer -- 7.12.1 The Heat Equations -- 7.12.2 Surface Boundary Heat Conditions -- 7.13 Summary -- 7.14 Exercises -- References -- Chapter 8: Processing of Polymeric Materials -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Polymer Processing: A Complex Applied Polymer Science Discipline -- 8.3 Compounding -- 8.4 Injection Moulding -- 8.5 Extrusion and Associated Techniques -- 8.6 Thermoforming -- 8.7 Producing Hollow Objects: Rotational Moulding and Blow Moulding -- 8.8 Compression Moulding -- 8.9 Calendering -- 8.10 Additive Manufacturing -- 8.10.1 Steps in the Development of Digital Model -- 8.10.2 3D Printing Methods for Polymers -- 8.11 Summary -- 8.12 Exercises -- References -- Chapter 9: Plastics and Sustainability -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Contribution of Plastics to Sustainable Society -- 9.3 Bio-based Materials -- 9.3.1 Thermoplastic Materials Derived from Bio-based Monomers -- 9.3.2 Biopolymer-Based or Biopolymer-Derived Thermoplastics -- 9.3.3 Bio-based Thermosets and Coatings -- 9.3.4 Production of Polymers from Waste-Greenhouse Gases -- 9.3.5 Challenges and Opportunities for Bio-based Materials -- 9.4 End-of-Life Management: From Waste to Resource -- 9.4.1 Polymer Loop: Mechanical Recycling. , 9.4.2 Monomer and Molecule Loops: Chemical Recycling.