01714nam a22002297a 450000500170000000800410001702000180005804000130007608200160008924501650010526000320027030000160030249000240031850000510034252009790039354600080137265000220138065000190140265000220142170000200144370000210146320260806160857.0260806s2026    |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9783119146647  cPK-LaUMT  a547.7bPOL-00aPolymers, colloids, and surface chemistry :bpolymerization, suspensions, emulsions, and adsorption fundamentals /cedited by Shramila Yadav and Meenakshi Gupta  aBerlin :bDe Gruyter,c2026  axvi, 308 p.  aDe Gruyter textbook  aIncludes bibliographical references and index.  aPolymers, colloids, and surface chemistry are interconnected areas that play significant roles in the development and functionality of various products and technologies. The book helps to address issues related to material performance, stability and interactions. It begins with an introduction to polymers, covering their history, classification, nomenclature, molecular weight, and industrial significance. The chemistry of polymerization is then discussed in detail, including the mechanisms and kinetics of free radical, cationic, anionic, step-growth, and coordination polymerization, along with industrial techniques. The book also delves into polymer solutions, emphasizing thermodynamics, solubility, phase behavior, and applications in industries such as plastics, coatings, and biomedical fields. Moving to colloid chemistry, it explores colloidal systems, their comparison with true solutions and suspensions, types, preparation methods, and industrial relevance.  aEng  aPolymer chemistry  aPolymerization  aSurface chemistry1 aYadav, Shramila1 aGupta, Meenakshi