Thermodynamics of Systems Containing Flexible-Chain Polymers

Thermodynamics of Systems Containing Flexible-Chain Polymers
Author: V.J. Klenin
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 851
Release: 1999-06-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0080542832

This book deals with the problems of the thermodynamics of systems containing flexible-chain polymers as the basis of polymer material science. The main thermodynamic quantities and concepts are introduced and discussed in the order of the objects getting more and more complicated: gases, magnets, low-molecular-weight substances and mixtures, and finally, polymers and polymer blends.All topics are considered in a common clue, using the principle of universality. The stability conditions for the one-phase state of multi-component systems are given. Phase separation is regarded as a result of loss in stability. The critical state of a system, with the one-phase state being close to the boundary of stability conditions breaking, is discussed in detail. The effects of both light scattering (elastic and dynamic) and diffusion, as directly depending on the thermodynamic parameters characterizing the one-phase state stability, are considered in detail. One of the versions of colloid scattering, namely, the turbidity spectrum method, is described as useful for the characterization of various heterogeneous structures and for the phase analysis of polymer systems. In the approximation of mean field theories and advanced field theory, formalisms expound the following divisions of the thermodynamics of binary and polynary systems with flexible-chain polymers: conformation of the polymer coil, composition fluctuations, elastic and dynamic light scattering, diffusion in the one-phase state (including the critical range), phase separation, polymer fractionation, the coil-globule transition, phase equilibrium and separation in the system network polymer + low-molecular-weight liquid, polymer blends and multiphase separation.

CRC Handbook of Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamic Data of Polymer Solutions at Elevated Pressures

CRC Handbook of Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamic Data of Polymer Solutions at Elevated Pressures
Author: Christian Wohlfarth
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 596
Release: 2015-02-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1498703216

There is a continuing interest in thermodynamic properties of polymer solutions at elevated pressures. This updated book provides newly published experimental data from the last decade. It includes nearly 500 newly published references containing approximately 175 new vapor-liquid equilibrium data sets, 25 new liquid-liquid equilibrium data sets, 540 new high-pressure fluid phase equilibrium data sets, 60 new data sets describing PVT properties of polymers, and 20 new data sets with densities or excess volumes.

CRC Handbook of Enthalpy Data of Polymer-Solvent Systems

CRC Handbook of Enthalpy Data of Polymer-Solvent Systems
Author: Christian Wohlfarth
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 638
Release: 2006-02-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1000654222

The CRC Handbook of Enthalpy Data of Polymer-Solvent Systems presents data that is as essential to the production, process design, and use of polymers as it is to understanding the physical behavior and intermolecular interactions in polymer solutions and in developing thermodynamic polymer models. Providing an all-encompassing collection

CRC Handbook of Thermodynamic Data of Polymer Solutions, Three Volume Set

CRC Handbook of Thermodynamic Data of Polymer Solutions, Three Volume Set
Author: Christian Wohlfarth
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1688
Release: 2018-10-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1482274906

Providing valuable insight on physical behavior of polymer solutions, intermolecular interactions, and the molecular nature of mixtures, each volume in this one-of-a-kind handbook brings together reliable, easy-to-use entries, references, tables, examples, and appendices on experimental data from hundreds of primary journal articles, dissertations, and other published papers. This three-volume set presents hundreds of data sets including VLE/gas solubility isotherms, LLE and HPPE for polymer systems in supercritical fluids, as well as volumetric, enthalpic, and virial coefficient data sets, essential for handling industrial and laboratory processes involving all types of polymer systems.

CRC Handbook of Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamic Data of Aqueous Polymer Solutions

CRC Handbook of Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamic Data of Aqueous Polymer Solutions
Author: Christian Wohlfarth
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 776
Release: 2012-08-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1466554436

A large amount of experimental data has been published since the debut of the original CRC Handbook of Thermodynamic Data of Aqueous Polymer Solutions. Incorporating new and updated material, the CRC Handbook of Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamic Data of Aqueous Polymer Solutions provides a comprehensive collection of thermodynamic data of polymer

CRC Handbook of Thermodynamic Data of Polymer Solutions at Elevated Pressures

CRC Handbook of Thermodynamic Data of Polymer Solutions at Elevated Pressures
Author: Christian Wohlfarth
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 652
Release: 2005-01-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1420037692

This handbook provides the only complete collection of high-pressure thermodynamic data that is essential for understanding polymer solutions. It contains data on vapor-liquid equilibria and gas solubilities, liquid-liquid equilibria, high-pressure fluid phase equilibria for polymer systems in supercritical fluids, enthalpic and volumetric data, as well as second virial coefficients all at elevated pressures. It covers all areas needed by researchers and engineers who handle polymer systems in supercritical fluids; materials science and technological applications such as computerized predictive packages; and chemical and biochemical processes, such as synthesis and characterization, fractionation, separation, purification, and finishing of polymers and related materials.

CRC Handbook of Thermodynamic Data of Aqueous Polymer Solutions

CRC Handbook of Thermodynamic Data of Aqueous Polymer Solutions
Author: Christian Wohlfarth
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 519
Release: 2004-01-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0203998200

Providing the necessary basis for any developments of theoretical thermodynamic models, this book provides a complete collection of practical thermodynamic data for a variety of applications, including: basic and applied chemistry, chemical engineering, thermodynamic research, computational modeling, membrane science and technology, and environmental and green chemistry. The data -- which includes such developments as vapor-liquid and liquid-liquid equilibria, low-and high-pressure equilibrium data, enthalpic and volumetric data, and second virial coefficients -- is necessary when studying intermolecular interactions and gaining insights into the molecular nature of mixtures.

Interferometry

Interferometry
Author: Ivan Padron
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 478
Release: 2012-03-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9535104039

This book provides the most recent studies on interferometry and its applications in science and technology. It is an outline of theoretical and experimental aspects of interferometry and their applications. The book is divided in two sections. The first one is an overview of different interferometry techniques and their general applications, while the second section is devoted to more specific interferometry applications comprising from interferometry for magnetic fusion plasmas to interferometry in wireless networks. The book is an excellent reference of current interferometry applications in science and technology. It offers the opportunity to increase our knowledge about interferometry and encourage researchers in development of new applications.

Polymer Phase Diagrams

Polymer Phase Diagrams
Author: Ronald Koningsveld
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2001
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780198556350

Polymeric materials include plastics, gels, synthetic fibres, and rubbers. They are all-important both in industry and in daily life. Unlike liquid water, ice, or sugar solution, polymers are not homogeneous. They are said to consist of two or more phases, and their production and processing, as well as their properties and uses, depend on an understanding of the transitions that take place between these phases. This new textbook uses fundamental principles to classify phase separation phenomena in polymer systems, and describes simple molecular models explaining the observed behaviour.

CRC Handbook of Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium Data of Polymer Solutions

CRC Handbook of Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium Data of Polymer Solutions
Author: Christian Wohlfarth
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 687
Release: 2007-11-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1420067990

Thermodynamic data form the basis for separation processes used in different fields of science and industry, from specialty chemicals to foods and pharmaceuticals. One obstacle to developing new production processes, products, or optimization is the lack, or inaccessibility, of experimental data related to phase equilibrium. Access More Than 1200 Data Sets, Including 810 Binary Systems, 325 Ternary Systems, and 25 Quaternary (or Higher) Systems The CRC Handbook of Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium Data of Polymer Solutions provides a thorough and up-to-date compilation of experimental liquid-liquid equilibrium (LLE) data and their original sources. Arranged in a consistent format, the handbook provides convenient access to cloud-point and coexistence data as well as upper and lower critical solution temperatures and important demixing data for each system. An Excellent Companion to the Author’s Previous Collections of Thermodynamic Data! While the author’s previous data compilations center around specific types of polymer systems, Wohlfharth’s latest work distinguishes itself by focusing instead on representing LLE data for all types of polymer systems in a single source.