This book offers concise information on the properties of polymeric materials,
particularly those most relevant to physical chemistry and chemical physics.
Extensive updates and revisions to each chapter include eleven new chapters on
novel polymeric structures, reinforcing phases in polymers, and experiments on
single polymer chains. The study of complex materials is highly
interdisciplinary, and new findings are scattered among a large selection of
scientific and engineering journals. This book brings together data from experts
in the different disciplines contributing to the rapidly growing area of
polymers and complex materials.