Structure and Properties of Materials

  1. Structure and Properties of Polymers
    1. Polymer Chemistry
      1. Hydrocarbon Molecules
        1. Saturated Hydrocarbons
          1. Alkanes
            1. Cycloalkanes
            2. Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
              1. Alkenes
                1. Alkynes
                  1. Aromatic Compounds
                2. Polymer Molecules
                  1. Monomers and Repeat Units
                    1. Degree of Polymerization
                      1. Molecular Weight
                        1. Molecular Weight Distribution
                        2. Polymerization Reactions
                          1. Addition Polymerization
                            1. Free Radical Polymerization
                              1. Ionic Polymerization
                                1. Coordination Polymerization
                                2. Condensation Polymerization
                                  1. Step-Growth Mechanism
                                    1. Elimination of Small Molecules
                                3. Molecular Structure
                                  1. Linear Polymers
                                    1. Chain Structure
                                      1. Flexibility
                                      2. Branched Polymers
                                        1. Short Chain Branching
                                          1. Long Chain Branching
                                            1. Effects on Properties
                                            2. Crosslinked Polymers
                                              1. Network Formation
                                              2. Network Polymers
                                                1. Three-Dimensional Networks
                                                  1. Thermosets
                                                2. Molecular Weight
                                                  1. Number Average Molecular Weight
                                                    1. Weight Average Molecular Weight
                                                      1. Molecular Weight Distribution
                                                        1. Polydispersity Index
                                                          1. Effects on Properties
                                                          2. Molecular Configurations and Conformations
                                                            1. Tacticity
                                                              1. Isotactic
                                                                1. Syndiotactic
                                                                  1. Atactic
                                                                  2. Geometric Isomerism
                                                                    1. Cis Configuration
                                                                      1. Trans Configuration
                                                                      2. Chain Flexibility
                                                                        1. Rotation About Bonds
                                                                          1. Steric Hindrance
                                                                            1. Chain Stiffness
                                                                            2. Chain Conformations
                                                                              1. Random Coil
                                                                                1. Extended Chain
                                                                                  1. Folded Chain
                                                                                2. Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Polymers
                                                                                  1. Thermoplastics
                                                                                    1. Reversible Softening
                                                                                      1. Linear and Branched Structures
                                                                                        1. Processing Characteristics
                                                                                          1. Examples and Applications
                                                                                          2. Thermosets
                                                                                            1. Irreversible Curing
                                                                                              1. Crosslinked Networks
                                                                                                1. Processing Characteristics
                                                                                                  1. Examples and Applications
                                                                                                  2. Elastomers
                                                                                                    1. Rubber-Like Behavior
                                                                                                      1. Crosslinked Structure
                                                                                                        1. Examples and Applications
                                                                                                      2. Crystallinity in Polymers
                                                                                                        1. Semicrystalline Nature
                                                                                                          1. Degree of Crystallinity
                                                                                                            1. Crystalline Regions
                                                                                                              1. Chain Folding
                                                                                                                1. Lamellae
                                                                                                                2. Amorphous Regions
                                                                                                                  1. Tie Molecules
                                                                                                                    1. Chain Entanglements
                                                                                                                    2. Spherulites
                                                                                                                      1. Spherulitic Structure
                                                                                                                        1. Growth from Melt
                                                                                                                        2. Factors Affecting Crystallinity
                                                                                                                          1. Chain Regularity
                                                                                                                            1. Chain Flexibility
                                                                                                                              1. Intermolecular Forces
                                                                                                                                1. Processing Conditions
                                                                                                                              2. Mechanical Behavior of Polymers
                                                                                                                                1. Stress-Strain Behavior
                                                                                                                                  1. Elastic Deformation
                                                                                                                                    1. Viscoelastic Behavior
                                                                                                                                      1. Plastic Deformation
                                                                                                                                        1. Fracture
                                                                                                                                        2. Factors Affecting Mechanical Properties
                                                                                                                                          1. Molecular Weight
                                                                                                                                            1. Degree of Crystallinity
                                                                                                                                              1. Temperature
                                                                                                                                                1. Strain Rate
                                                                                                                                                2. Deformation Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                  1. Chain Uncoiling
                                                                                                                                                    1. Chain Slippage
                                                                                                                                                      1. Crazing
                                                                                                                                                    2. Viscoelastic Deformation
                                                                                                                                                      1. Time-Dependent Behavior
                                                                                                                                                        1. Viscoelastic Models
                                                                                                                                                          1. Maxwell Model
                                                                                                                                                            1. Voigt Model
                                                                                                                                                              1. Standard Linear Solid
                                                                                                                                                              2. Creep
                                                                                                                                                                1. Time-Dependent Strain
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Creep Compliance
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Stress Relaxation
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Time-Dependent Stress
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Relaxation Modulus
                                                                                                                                                                      2. Dynamic Mechanical Properties
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Storage Modulus
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Loss Modulus
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Tan Delta
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Thermal Transitions
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Glass Transition
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Glass Transition Temperature
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Factors Affecting Tg
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Property Changes
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Melting Transition
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Melting Temperature
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Crystalline Melting
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Thermal Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Differential Scanning Calorimetry
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Thermogravimetric Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Polymer Processing
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Extrusion
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Injection Molding
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Blow Molding
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Thermoforming
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Compression Molding

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