Polymer Chemistry

Chemical Composition

The chemical composition of a polymer influences the forces of attractions between polymer chains and how closely the chains can pack. These can have an important effect on the physical properties of the polymer.

Polymerization Reactions
- Chain Polymerization
- Step Polymerization
Pendant Groups
Stiffening Groups
Intermolecular Forces
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Partial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education through grants DUE #9950809 and DUE #9950296. Additional support was provided by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. PCOL faculty also acknowledge the National Science Teachers Association which awarded the PCOL Faculty Consortium the 1998 Gustav Ohaus Award for Innovation in College Science Teaching.

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