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O. Literature + Motivation
0.1 Literature
Physics:
U. W. Gedde: Polymer Physics; Springer-Verlag GmbH; Auflage: 1 (September
2007), ISBN: 978-0-412-62640-1, Preis: 85,55 EUR
G. Strobl: The Physics of Polymers. Concepts for Understanding their
Structures and Behavior: Concepts for Understanding Their Structures and
Behavior; Springer, Berlin; Auflage: 3rd rev. and exp. ed. (Februar 2007),
ISBN: 978-3-540-25278-8, Preis: 37,40 EUR
22. IFF-Ferienkurs: Physik der Polymere; Forschungszentrum Jülich (1991),
ISBN 3-89336-055-7
D. I. Bower: An Introduction to Polymer Physics; Cambridge University Press
(2002), ISBN 0-521-63721-X (Paperback)
Chemistry:
C. E. Carraher: Seymour/Carraher's Polymer Chemestry; Marcel Dekker, New
York (2000), ISBN 0-8247-0362-6
Material sciences:
H.-G. Elias: An introduction to polymer science; VCH, New York (1997), ISBN
3-527-28790-6
G. H. Michler: Kunststoffmikromechanik; Hanser, München (1992), ISBN 3446-17068-5
G. Hadziioannou und G.G. Malliares: Semiconducting Polymers. Chemistry,
Physics and Engineering; Wiley-VCH; Auflage: 2. vollst. überarb. u. erw.
Auflage (November 2006), ISBN ISBN-10: 3527312714, Preis: 249,00 EUR
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0.2 Historical overview
vor 1800 Natural polymer materials: wool, silk, horn, …
1839
Vulcanization of rubber
1846
Nitration of cellulose
1868
Celluloid
1927
Polyvinylchloride PVC
1931
Polymethylmethacrylate PMMA
1937
Polystyrene PS
1943
Teflon, Silicone und Polyurethane
1948
Copolymers, thermoplastics
1959
Elastomers
1965
Styrene-butadiene block copolymers
70er
Thermothrophe liquid crystals
80er
Polyetheretherketons PEEK
2000
Conducting polymers (PVK, P3HT)
0.3 What are polymers?
Large scale manufactured materials - plastics
basell-wesseling.de
akgpolymers.com
versus special synthesized and tailored materials
physics.ucsc.edu
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Development of new materials from monomers versus polymer blends:
Today more and more products from known polymers → structure-relation
property of increasing importance
Polymer world market
www2.amiplastics.com
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0.4 Where to find polymers??
Car industry
Electro industry
Polymers are
dominating our
today’s life!
Cleaning and washing
Reason:
Very flexible properties
and many ways to use
them!
Why?
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Cosmetics
Medicine
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Packaging
Food
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