Springer Handbook of Functional Polymers by Chujo, Yoshiki;

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The Springer Handbook of Functional Polymers provides digested information of the fundamentals and major developments in the topics of functional polymers.

This handbook consists of six parts. The first part offers detailed descriptions of the fundamentals of functional polymers and introduces various types of functional polymers. It also mentions bio-related polymers and materials informatics. The subsequent two parts, conjugated polymers and inorganic polymers, present polymers from the point of view of their building blocks including information on their synthesis. The next two parts presenting photo-functional polymers and electronic polymers, particularly focus on their functions including their applications in electronic devices. The last part deals with polymers important for structural materials. Each part includes contributions written by internationally renowned authors who are authorities in their fields.

The chapters of this handbook offer quick, but authoritative descriptions of topics in the field of functional polymers and the practical use of them. Researchers and industry professionals with many different backgrounds who need to have an understanding of various aspects of functional polymers will find it highly valuable. It is also useful for graduate and undergraduate students studying

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Part A Fundamentals.- 1. Concept and Definition of Functional Polymers.- 2. Development of Functional Polyimides.- 3. Biodegradable Polymers.- 4. Biomedical Applications of Polymers.- 5. Dynamic Crosslinked Polymers.- 6. Self-Healing Plastics.- 7. Polymer Informatics.- Part B Conjugated Polymers.- 8. History of Conjugated and Conducting Polymers: Myths and Misconceptions.- 9. Low Bandgap Conjugated Polymers.- 10. Controlled/Living Polymerization Toward Conjugated Polymers.- 11. Conjugated Polymer Synthesis Involving Metathesis.- 12. Conjugated Polymers Containing Main-Group Elements.- 13. Unconventional Building Blocks Towards Novel Conjugated Polymers.- Part C Inorganic Polymers.- 14. Concept and Definition of Inorganic Polymers.- 15. Silicones.- 16. Polyphosphazene Macromolecular Substitution as an Embodiment of Reactive Polymer Science.- 17. Polyphosphazenes for bone regeneration.- 18. Polyphosphazenes from Condensation Polymerization.- 19. Polymeric materials based on element blocks.- 20. Thermoplastic Silicone Elastomers. Part D Photofunctional Polymers.- 21. Overview of Photofunctional Polymers.- 22. Photoresist Materials.- 23. Stimuli-Responsive Luminescent Polymers.- 24. Polymer Light-Emitting Diodes.- 25. Plastic Optical Fibers.- 26. Polymer Solar Cells. 27. Polymers for 3-D Printing.- Part E Electronic Polymers.- 28. Introduction to Electronic Polymers.- 29. Development of n-Type Polymer Acceptors for Highly Efficient All-Polymer Solar Cells.- 30. Imaging Organic Electrochemical Transistor Active Layers.- 31. Conducting Polymers for use in Organic Bioelectronics. 32. Stretchable Conjugated Polymers and Composites for Wearable Electronics.- Part F High-Performance Polymers.- 33. Introduction to High-Performance Polymers.- 34. Tough and Toughened Polymers.- 35. Elastomers and Rubbers.- 36. Functional Gels.- 37. Heat-Resistant Polymers.- 38. Polymers for Functional Adhesives.- 39. Water-Repellent Polymers.- 40. Synthesis of Supramolecular Polymers.- 41. Synchrotron Radiation X-ray Analyses on Polymers.