Contemporary Topics in Polymer Science: Volume 2

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
The Molecular Theory of Rubber Elasticity....Pages 1-18
Liquid Crystalline Solutions from Polyhydrazides in Aqueous Organic Bases....Pages 19-53
Properties of Rigid-Chain Polymers in Dilute and Concentrated Solutions....Pages 55-96
Phase Equilibria in Rigid-Chain Polymer Systems....Pages 97-108
Liquid Crystal Polymers. II. Preparation and Properties of Polyesters Exhibiting Liquid Crystalline Melts....Pages 109-141
Problems in Compatibility Studies....Pages 143-155
Compatibility and Phase Separation in Polymer Mixtures....Pages 157-170
Some Studies on the Rates of Conformational Transitions and of Cis-Trans Isomerizations in Flexible Polymer Chains....Pages 171-188
Topochemical Effects in Chemical Reactions of Crystalline Organic Compounds....Pages 189-204
The Solid State Synthesis and Properties of Photoconducting, Metallic, and Superconducting Polymer Crystals....Pages 205-233
Acetylene Containing Aromatic Heterocyclic Polymers....Pages 235-249
Biodegradable Polymers for Sustained Drug Delivery....Pages 251-289
Design of Transdermal Therapeutic Systems....Pages 291-308
Back Matter....Pages 309-316