Ebook: Monitoring polymerization reactions: from fundamentals to applications

Free radical and condensation polymerizations / Matthew Kade and Matthew Tirrell -- Overview of controlled/living polymerization methods of vinyl monomers / Robert T. Mathers, Andrew J.D. Magenau, Kristin Schröder, and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski -- Stimuli-responsive polymers via controlled radical polymerization / Joel D. Flores, Brooks A. Abel, DeeDee Smith, and Charles L. McCormick -- Reactions in heterogeneous media: emulsion, miniemulsion, microemulsion, suspension, and dispersion polymerization / Radmila Tomovska, José C. de la Cal, and José M. Asua -- Polymer characteristics / Wayne F. Reed -- Infrared (MIR, NIR), raman, and other spectroscopic methods / Alexandre F. Santos, Fabricio M. Silva, Marcelo K. Lenzi, and Jose C. Pinto -- Calorimetry, conductivity, densimetry, and rheological measurements / Jose R. Leiza and Timothy McKenna -- Light scattering / Guy C. Berry -- GPC/SEC as a key tool for assessment of polymer quality and determination of macromolecular properties / Daniela Held and Peter Kilz -- Mass spectroscopy: ESR and NMR applications to polymer characterization and polymerization monitoring / Zifu Zhu and Alina M. Alb -- Background and principles of automatic continuous online monitoring of polymerization reactions (ACOMP) / Wayne F. Reed -- Applications of ACOMP (I) / Alina M. Alb -- Applications of ACOMP (II) / Wayne F. Reed -- Cognate techniques to ACOMP / Michael F. Drenski, Alina M. Alb, and Wayne F. Reed -- Outlook for industrial ACOMP / Michael F. Drenski and Alex W. Reed -- Mathematical modeling of polymerization reactors / F. Joseph Schork -- Design and operation of polymerization reactors / F. Joseph Schork -- Optimization of the particle size in emulsion polymerization / Joseph Zeaiter and José A. Romagnoli -- Water-soluble free radical addition polymerizations / Wesley L. Whipple and Hua Zheng -- Protein aggregation in pharmaceutical biotechnology / Mark L. Brader -- Rubbers and elastomers / Jorge Soto -- Polymers from natural products / Dimitrios Samios, Aline Nicolau, and Miriam B. Roza.