Principles of Coordination Polymerisation

The first all-inclusive text covering coordination polymerisation, including important classes of non-hydrocarbon monomers. Charting the achievements and progress in the field, in terms of both basic and industrial research, this book offers a unified and complete overview of coordination polymerisation.
* Provides detailed description of the historical development of the subject
* Presents a unified view of catalysis, mechanisms, structures and utility
* Encourages learning through a step-by-step progression from basic to in-depth text
* Features end-of-chapter exercises to reinforce understanding
* Offers a full bibliography and comprehensive literature review
Requisite reading for research students studying introductory and advanced courses in; polymer science, catalysis and polymerisation catalysis, and valuable reference for researchers and technicians in industry.Die Entdeckung der Koordinationspolymerisation revolutionierte die gesamte Polymerindustrie. Erstmals gibt es jetzt ein Buch, das sich ausschließlich mit diesem Thema beschäftigt! Behandelt werden auch wichtige Klassen von Monomeren, die keine Kohlenwasserstoffe sind. Katalysemechanismen, Strukturen und Anwendungen werden im Zusammenhang beschrieben. Übungsaufgaben am Ende jedes Kapitels helfen beim Einprägen des Stoffes. Mit umfangreichen bibliographischen Angaben und vergleichenden Literaturübersichten! Tribute to Witold Kuran.

Preface.

List of Symbols and Abbreviations.

Introduction.

General Features of Coordination Polymerisation.

Coordination Polymerisation of Olefins.

Coordination Polymerisation of Vinylaromatic Monomers.

Coordination Polymerisation of Conjugated Dienes.

Coordination Polymerisation of Cycloolefins.

Coordination Polymerisation of Alkynes.

Coordination Polycondensation.

Coordination Polymerisation of Non-hydrocarbon (Heterocyclic and Heterounsaturated) Monomers.

Index. "..almost certainly the most comprehensive book to be produced covering this area...it will be no surprise if the book becomes a benchmark for some years to come." (Reactive & Functional Polymers)

Witold Kuran is the author of Principles of Coordination Polymerisation: Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Catalysis in Polymer Chemistry -- Polymerisation of Hydrocarbon, Heterocyclic and Heterounsaturated Monomers, published by Wiley. Principles of Coordination Polymerisation, is one of the first books to offer a unified and almost complete view of coordination polymerisation. It focuses on the polymerisation of monomers, belonging to all the important classes of hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbon monomers, in the presence of various kinds of coordination catalysts.

Taking a user-friendly approach the book examines how the catalyst is involved in each step of the monomer coordination polymerisation process and presents:
* the basic mechanisms which occur during the coordination polymerisation process
* coordination polymerisation of unsaturated hydrocarbon monomers, such as olefins
* problems connected with coordination polymerisation of non-hydrocarbon monomers, such as heterocyclic and heterounsaturated monomers
* the role of co-polymerisation in the plastics and rubber industries
* useful problem exercises at the end of each chapter
Written by a polymer and organometallic scientist with over 30 years experience of monomer polymerisation, this book will be essential reading for graduate researchers studying polymer science and all research scientists in the plastics and rubber industries.