Fluoropolymers structure-property relationships

These two volumes attempt to bring together in one place the chemistry, physics, and engineering properties of fluoropolymers. The collection was intended to provide balance between breadth and depth, with contributions ranging from the introduction of fluoropolymer structure-property relationships, to reviews of subfields, to more focused topical reports. 

Fluoropolymers can take on an amazing variety of characteristics depending on the details of their molecular structures. Modem methods of polymer synthesis have been adapted to provide tremendous flexibility in designing fluoropolymer structures so that materials can be prepared for a variety of applications. Understanding the microstructures of these polymers is essential to probe their structure-property relationships and to improve the overall performance of fluoropolymer materials. Modern spectroscopic tools are sorely needed to keep up with the requirements to characterize fluoropolymers so that proof of preparation of the desired structures is obtained and the quantities of the desired stmctural elements can be measured. 

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