Polymer Science and Engineering

  1. Polymer Morphology and Solid-State Properties
    1. Amorphous State
      1. The Glassy State
        1. Molecular Mobility
          1. Physical Aging
            1. Enthalpy Relaxation
            2. The Rubbery State
              1. Segmental Motion
                1. Viscoelastic Behavior
                2. Free Volume Theory
                  1. Concept of Free Volume
                    1. Williams-Landel-Ferry Equation
                      1. Influence on Properties
                    2. Crystalline State
                      1. Crystal Structure
                        1. Unit Cell
                          1. Crystal Lattice Parameters
                            1. Packing Arrangements
                            2. Lamellar Crystals
                              1. Formation and Structure
                                1. Fold Surfaces
                                  1. Chain Folding
                                  2. Spherulites
                                    1. Growth and Morphology
                                      1. Nucleation and Growth
                                        1. Optical Properties
                                        2. Degree of Crystallinity
                                          1. Measurement Techniques
                                            1. Factors Affecting Crystallinity
                                            2. Crystallization Kinetics
                                              1. Nucleation Theory
                                                1. Growth Theory
                                                  1. Avrami Equation
                                                2. Thermal Transitions
                                                  1. Glass Transition Temperature
                                                    1. Definition and Significance
                                                      1. Factors Affecting Glass Transition
                                                        1. Chain Flexibility
                                                          1. Molecular Weight
                                                            1. Plasticizers
                                                              1. Crosslinking
                                                                1. Side Chain Effects
                                                                2. Measurement of Glass Transition
                                                                  1. Differential Scanning Calorimetry
                                                                    1. Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
                                                                      1. Dilatometry
                                                                    2. Melting Temperature
                                                                      1. Definition and Significance
                                                                        1. Factors Affecting Melting Temperature
                                                                          1. Crystallinity
                                                                            1. Molecular Symmetry
                                                                              1. Intermolecular Forces
                                                                                1. Chain Regularity
                                                                                2. Relation between Glass Transition and Melting
                                                                                  1. Empirical Relationships
                                                                                    1. Boyer-Beaman Rule
                                                                                3. Polymer Liquid Crystals
                                                                                  1. Types of Polymer Liquid Crystals
                                                                                    1. Main-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers
                                                                                      1. Side-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers
                                                                                      2. Mesophases
                                                                                        1. Nematic Phase
                                                                                          1. Smectic Phase
                                                                                            1. Cholesteric Phase

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                                                                                        5. Physical and Mechanical Properties