preface to the reissue of the materials characterization series
preface to series
preface to the reissue of characterization of polymers
preface
contributors
polymer structures and synthesis methods
1.1 introduction
1.2 chain structures in natural and synthetic polymers
the nature ofpolymeric materials   l,   the composition of
polymericmaterials 3, molecularweightandltsdistribution 11,
polymerchainconfigurations 12, polymerchainconformations 14,
polymer solidpstate struaure, morphology, and transitions    15,
polymer surface struaure
1.3 polymersynthesis
chainreactionpolymerization 21, coordinationpolymerization 24,
step reaction polymerization
1.4 summary
polymer fabrication techniques
2.1 introduction
2.2 processingtechniques
foamprocessing 31, film-formingprocesses 31, composites 32,
extrusion 34, molding 35, coatings 36, othermethods
2.3 applications
development of spray-on insulation for the thermal protection system
of the external tankin the space shuttle program   37,   development
of thick, thin, and ultrathin polyimide films   40,   langmuir-blodgett
（l-b）films 47, polymercomposites 49, moldingprocesses 55,
fiber drawing and surface modification processes
chemical composition of polymers
3.1 introduction
3.2 chemicalcomposition:questions toask
3.3 techniques for determination ofchemical composition:
what to use to ask the questions
3.4 illustrative examples ofcharacterization ofchemical
compositionofpolymers
stoichiometry 72, functionaliry 73, phaseseparation 80, surface
modification 81, interfacialchemicalcomposition 83, impurities
3.5 summary: new horizons
characterization of the morphology of polymer surfaces,interfaces, and thin films by microscopy techniques
4.1 0verviewofpolymerlnterfaces andthin films
4.2 introductiontomicroscopytechniques
4.3 0pticalmicroscopy
4.4 scanningelectronmicroscopy
low-voltage high-resolution scanning electron microscopy   100,
environmental scanning electron microscopy
4.5 transmission electronmicroscopy
4.6 scanningprobemicroscopy
4.7 newmicroscopies
structure and morphology of interfaces and thin films by scattering techniques
5.1 introduction
5.2 industriaiapplications
adhesion 122, biomedicaiapplications 124, langmuir-blodgett films and otherthin films
5.3 integratedopticsmethod
wave-guiding 127, nonlinearopticaimethod
5.4 rflectivity
5.5 grazingincidencex-rayscattering
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