Polymer Chemistry

  1. Advanced and Specialized Topics
    1. Biopolymers and Natural Polymers
      1. Polysaccharides
        1. Cellulose
          1. Structure and Properties
            1. Chemical Modifications
            2. Starch
              1. Structure and Properties
              2. Chitin and Chitosan
                1. Structure and Properties
              3. Proteins and Polypeptides
                1. Structure Hierarchy
                  1. Properties and Functions
                    1. Synthetic Polypeptides
                    2. Nucleic Acids
                      1. DNA Structure and Properties
                        1. RNA Structure and Properties
                          1. Synthetic Nucleic Acids
                          2. Natural Rubber
                            1. Structure and Properties
                              1. Vulcanization
                                1. Synthetic Alternatives
                              2. Functional and Smart Polymers
                                1. Conductive Polymers
                                  1. Conjugated Polymers
                                    1. Doping Mechanisms
                                    2. Stimuli-Responsive Polymers
                                      1. Temperature-Responsive Polymers
                                        1. pH-Responsive Polymers
                                          1. Light-Responsive Polymers
                                          2. Shape-Memory Polymers
                                            1. Mechanisms
                                              1. Programming and Recovery
                                              2. Self-Healing Polymers
                                                1. Intrinsic Self-Healing
                                                  1. Extrinsic Self-Healing
                                                  2. Biomedical Polymers
                                                    1. Drug Delivery Systems
                                                      1. Tissue Engineering Scaffolds
                                                        1. Biocompatibility and Biodegradability
                                                          1. Hydrogels
                                                        2. Polymers and Sustainability
                                                          1. Polymer Recycling
                                                            1. Mechanical Recycling
                                                              1. Chemical Recycling
                                                                1. Energy Recovery
                                                                  1. Challenges and Solutions
                                                                  2. Sustainable Polymers
                                                                    1. Bio-Based Polymers
                                                                      1. Renewable Feedstocks
                                                                        1. Green Synthesis Methods
                                                                        2. Biodegradable Polymers
                                                                          1. Types and Mechanisms
                                                                            1. Environmental Fate
                                                                            2. Life Cycle Assessment
                                                                              1. Methodology
                                                                                1. Applications to Polymers
                                                                              2. Emerging Areas
                                                                                1. Polymer Nanocomposites
                                                                                  1. Structure-Property Relationships
                                                                                    1. Processing Challenges
                                                                                    2. Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
                                                                                      1. Phase Behavior
                                                                                        1. Morphologies
                                                                                        2. Polymer Electronics
                                                                                          1. Organic Semiconductors
                                                                                            1. Polymer Solar Cells
                                                                                              1. Organic Light-Emitting Diodes

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                                                                                          1. Introduction to Macromolecular Science