Science and Technology of Polymers and Advanced Materials: Emerging Technologies and Business Opportunities

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Light and the New Chemistry....Pages 1-8
Reactive Extrusion Compatibilization of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) — Polyolefin Blends....Pages 9-23
Miscibility and Properties of Liquid Crystalline P-Acetoxy Benzoic Acid Copolyester / Polybutylene Terephthalate Blends....Pages 25-33
Analysis of Fracture Processes in Cross-Ply Laminates....Pages 35-50
Thermoplastic Polymer Blends Containing Conductive Polyaniline....Pages 51-60
 In-Situ Composite Processes from PEI/TLCP Blends....Pages 61-73
Electrical and Mechanical Characterization of PEO-LiN(CF 3 SO 2 ) 2 Electrolytes....Pages 75-84
Improved Elastomers through Control of Network Chain-Length Distributions....Pages 85-98
Surface Properties of Silicone High Voltage Insulators....Pages 99-106
Synthesis of Block and Graft Copolymers Containing Liquid Crystalline Segments....Pages 107-115
Recent Development of Chemical Resistant Styrenic Polymers for the Refrigerator....Pages 117-123
Simulations on Thermoplastic Elastomers from Polypropylene....Pages 125-139
The Properties of Poly(Ethylene Naphthalate) (PEN) and its Application....Pages 141-151
Study of Energy Gap and Electronic Transitions in Model Polymer Systems: Electronic Versus Optical Excitations....Pages 153-164
Template Polymerization of Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate in the Presence of Poly(Acrylamide-Acrylic Acid) Induced by Gamma Radiation and its use for Removal of Metal Ions....Pages 165-173
Acid Corrosion Inhibition of Nickel by Some Organic/Macrocyclic Compounds....Pages 175-184
Advanced Spatial Light Modulator by Using Polymer Cell-Wall Type Liquid Crystal Light Shutter....Pages 185-191
Efficient Fullcolour Light-Emitting Devices and Lasers with Polyphenyls....Pages 193-205
Novel Organic Composites Based on N-Substituted Quinacridone Derivatives for Molecular Organic Light-Emitting Diodes....Pages 207-214
Photorefractivity and Optical Wave Mixing Effects in Nematic Liquid Crystals Doped with Fullerene Derivatives and Dyes....Pages 215-229
A Model for Single-Molecule Information Storage....Pages 231-240
Cluster Size Effects as a Bridge to Molecular Electronics....Pages 241-250
Electric Field Effect on Frenkel-Wannier-Mott Exciton States in Organic-Inorganic Semiconductor Quantum Wells....Pages 251-258
Chirality Effects in Second-Order Nonlinear Optics....Pages 259-273
Highly Orientable Liquid Crystalline Polymers for Quadratic Nonlinear Optics....Pages 275-298
Solution Properties of Conducting Polymers....Pages 299-308
High-Speed Photonics Polymer-Transmission and Display....Pages 309-327
High-Density Disc Storage by Multiplexed Microholograms....Pages 329-331
Polymers and Organic-Inorganic Hybrids for Second-Order Nonlinear Optics....Pages 333-347
Recent Progress in Nonlinear Photonic Devices and Phenomena Based on Organic Materials....Pages 349-364
Neutral and Doped States of Polymers with Aromatic Rings Studied by Resonance Spectroscopies....Pages 365-373
Advanced Organic Materials for Optoelectronic Integrated Devices, Interconnects, and Packaging....Pages 375-384
Synthesis of a Covalent Square Grid....Pages 385-391
Nanoscale Synthesis and Processing of Multifunctional Polymers and Composites for Photonics....Pages 393-402
Interface Control of Polymer-Based Light-Emitting Devices....Pages 403-410
Electrical Transport and Magnetoconductivity in Doped Polypyrrole....Pages 411-419
Electrical Properties of Pure PVC....Pages 421-428
Emission Characteristics of a New Class of Strongly Fluorscent Phenanthrene and Phenanthrene-Like Derivatives....Pages 429-447
Gelatin-Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Blends as Bioartificial Polymeric Materials....Pages 449-462
Production of Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) by Recombinant Bacteria....Pages 463-475
Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Water-Soluble Sugar-Branched Poly (Vinyl Alcohol)....Pages 477-491
Preparation and Potential for Application of Cationic Polysaccharides in Cosmetic Formulations....Pages 493-512
Interaction of Oligopeptides with Heparin....Pages 513-520
Dendrimeric Antenna Supermolecules with Multistep Directed Energy Transfer....Pages 521-533
Cell Behavior on Polymer Surfaces with Different Functional Groups....Pages 535-545
Composite Hydrogels as Intervertebral Disc Prostheses....Pages 547-555
Applications of Temperature-Responsive Polymers for Optical Resolution....Pages 557-566
Biodegradation and Medical Application of Chitosan Hard Capsule....Pages 567-571
Degradation Studies of Activated Polyethylene in Polyethylene-Starch Polyblends....Pages 573-579
Wavelength Sensitivity in the Photo-Degradation of Polymethyl Methacrylate:Accelerated Degradation and Gel Formation....Pages 581-586
Photooxidation of Polyphasic Ethylene-Propylene Polymers....Pages 587-596
Nylon 66, Nylon 46 and PET Phase Transfer Catalyzed Alkaline Depolymerization at Atmospheric Pressure....Pages 597-601
Some Topics in Polymer Recycle in Japan....Pages 603-611
Corporate Management in the Age of Global Environment Awareness — A Case Study of PET Bottle Recycling Issues in Japan....Pages 613-627
Recycling of Polyamide 66 and 6....Pages 629-635
Sol-Gel Technology for French Inertial Confinement Fusion Program....Pages 637-647
Smart Thin Films via the Sol-Gel Route....Pages 649-662
Synthesis and Processing of Nano-Scale Materials through Chemistry....Pages 663-674
Environmentally Friendly Adhesive Systems....Pages 675-677
Lignocellulosic Polymer Composites....Pages 679-698
Liquefaction of Wood and its Applications....Pages 699-707
Enzymatic Bonding Systems....Pages 709-715
Property Enhanced Natural Fiber Composite Materials Based on Chemical Modification....Pages 717-732
Chemical Modification of Lignocellulosics Using Microwave Technology....Pages 733-745
New Resin System from Lignin....Pages 747-754
Applications of Natural Fibers in Automotive Industry in Brazil — Thermoforming Process....Pages 755-761
Improvement in Surface Properties of Lignocellulosics Using Cold-Plasma Treatment....Pages 763-779
The Petrochemical Industry and Natural Gas....Pages 781-796
Preparation of Silica-Based Membrane for H 2 Separation by Multi-Step Pore Modification....Pages 797-804
Application of Polymer Membranes to Alcohol Concentration in Fermentation of Biomass....Pages 805-814
Pervaporation of Alcohols by Using Tubular Type Cellulose Acetate and Polysulphone Membrane with Ceramic Support....Pages 815-819
The Highest Gas Permeable Membranes of Poly[1-(Trimethylsilyl)-1-Propyne] — Their Gas Permeability and Modification....Pages 821-834
Sol-Gel-Derived Materials for Analytical Separations....Pages 835-844
Transport of Multicomponent Gas Mixtures through Polymeric Membranes....Pages 845-857
Benefits of Capstone Design Courses in Materials Education....Pages 859-867
Economic Opportunities in Natural Fiber-Thermoplastic Composites....Pages 869-872
Silicone Surface Science Opportunities....Pages 873-879
Back Matter....Pages 881-883