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After these early studies an extensive FT-Raman study [77] was performed to bridge the gap between the low-molecular-weight ENBH model vulcanisation studies and the vulcanisation studies using high-molecular-weight EPDM. These studies will be presented in detail. First, a series of low-molecular-weight dialkenylsulfides will be discussed in order to determine the effect of sulfur vulcanisation on Raman spectra of olefins. Subsequently, the attachment of the sulfur crosslinks at the allylic positions, the conversion of ENB, the length of sulfur crosslinks and the network structure will be addressed for unfilled sulfur vulcanisates of amorphous EPDM. Some preliminary network structure/ properties relationships will also be presented. 

A challenging task in material science as well as in pharmaceutical research is to custom tailor a compound s properties. George S. Hammond stated that the most fundamental and lasting objective of synthesis is not production of new compounds, but production of properties (Norris Award Lecture, 1968). The molecular structure of an organic or inorganic compound determines its properties. Nevertheless, methods for the direct prediction of a compound s properties based on its molecular structure are usually not available (Figure 8-1). Therefore, the establishment of Quantitative Structure-Property Relationships (QSPRs) and Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSARs) uses an indirect approach in order to tackle this problem. In the first step, numerical descriptors encoding information about the molecular structure are calculated for a set of compounds. Secondly, statistical and artificial neural network models are used to predict the property or activity of interest based on these descriptors or a suitable subset. 

Applications of neural networks are becoming more diverse in chemistry [31-40]. Some typical applications include predicting chemical reactivity, acid strength in oxides, protein structure determination, quantitative structure property relationship (QSPR), fluid property relationships, classification of molecular spectra, group contribution, spectroscopy analysis, etc. The results reported in these areas are very encouraging and are demonstrative of the wide spectrum of applications and interest in this area. 

Phthalazinone, 355 synthesis of, 356 Phthalic anhydride, 101 Phthalic anhydride-glycerol reaction, 19 Physical properties. See also Barrier properties Dielectric properties Mechanical properties Molecular weight Optical properties Structure-property relationships Thermal properties of aliphatic polyesters, 40-44 of aromatic-aliphatic polyesters, 44-47 of aromatic polyesters, 47-53 of aromatic polymers, 273-274 of epoxy-phenol networks, 413-416 molecular weight and, 3 of PBT, PEN, and PTT, 44-46 of polyester-ether thermoplastic elastomers, 54 of polyesters, 32-60 of polyimides, 273-287 of polymers, 3... 

Murugesan, S. Mark, J. E. Beaucage, G. Structure-Property Relationships for Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Networks In Situ Filled Using Titanium 2-Ethylhexoxide and Zirconium n-Butoxide. In Synthesis and Properties of Silicones and Silicone-Modified Materials-, Glarson, S. J., Fitzgerald, J. J., Owen, M. J., Smith, S. D., Van Dyke, M. E., Eds. ACS Symposium Series 838 American Chemical Society Washington,... 

The rather time- and cost-expensive preparation of primary brain microvessel endothelial cells, as well as the limited number of experiments which can be performed with intact brain capillaries, has led to an attempt to predict the blood-brain barrier permeability of new chemical entities in silico. Artificial neural networks have been developed to predict the ratios of the steady-state concentrations of drugs in the brain to those of the blood from their structural parameters [117, 118]. A summary of the current efforts is given in Chap. 25. Quantitative structure-property relationship models based on in vivo blood-brain permeation data and systematic variable selection methods led to success rates of prediction of over 80% for barrier permeant and nonper-meant compounds, thus offering a tool for virtual screening of substances of interest [119]. 

The general approach of graded radiation exposure can also be used to examine light driven processes such as photopolymerization [19]. For example, Lin-Gibson and coworkers used this library technique to examine structure-property relationships in photopolymerized dimethacrylate networks [38] and to screen the mechanical and biocompatibility performance of photopolymerized dental resins [39]. In another set of recent studies, Johnson and coworkers combined graded light exposure with temperature and composition gradients to map and model the photopolymerization kinetics of acrylates, thiolenes and a series of co-monomer systems [40 2]. 

A more common use of informatics for data analysis is the development of (quantitative) structure-property relationships (QSPR) for the prediction of materials properties and thus ultimately the design of polymers. Quantitative structure-property relationships are multivariate statistical correlations between the property of a polymer and a number of variables, which are either physical properties themselves or descriptors, which hold information about a polymer in a more abstract way. The simplest QSPR models are usually linear regression-type models but complex neural networks and numerous other machine-learning techniques have also been used. 

Some important trends of the structure-property relationships in this field are well illustrated by a comparison of some stoichiometric, fully cured epoxide-amine networks (Table 10.6). 

Stanton DT, Jurs PC (1990) Development and use of charged partial surface area structural descriptors in computer-assisted quantitative structure-property relationship studies. Anal Chem 62 2323—2329. Tetko iy Kovalishyn Vy Livingstone DJ (2001) Volume learning algorithm artificial neural networks for 3D-QSAR studies. J Med Chem 44 2411-2420. 

These are variables in the network structure that can be utilised to modify the properties of cured materials. However, they also cause difficulties in the analysis of network structures and complicate efforts to determine structure-property relationships. 

The simple chemistry of curing, the homogeneous nature, and good properties of glasses based on the above-mentioned reactants, allow a better understanding of some important aspects of structure-properties relationships of these polymers as compared to more complicated epoxy systems. Many of these results seem to be generally valid and applicable to networks of different chemical nature. 

Studies of epoxy-amine polymers, considered in the present article, offer a rather clear picture of structure-properties relationships for many properties of network polymers depending on their chemical composition in the glassy state near Tg and in the rubbery state. Mechanical properties in the rubbery state at a given chemical composition depend on network topology. 

Estimation of log P by using quantitative structure property relationships (QSPR) modeling and molecular descriptors (described above) has resulted in a number of highly accurate methods. Methods involving MLR, PLS, and artificial neural network ensembles (ANNE) modeling have been reviewed.In summary, estimation of partition coefficient has now reached a stage where the error associated with estimation is approximately equal to experimental error and reliable estimates can be obtained in silico. 

Quantitative structure property relationships (QSPRs) were thus developed using different statistical models multiple linear regressions on one hand, and neural networks on the other hand. The reliability of each of these models was determined from their predictive ability. 

Schweitzer, R.C. and Morris, J.B. (1999). The Development of a Quantitative Structure Property Relationship (QSPR) for the Prediction of Dielectric Constants Using Neural Networks. Anal. Chim.Acta, 384,285-303. 

Tetteh, J., Suzuki, T, Metcalfe, E. and Howells, S. (1999). Quantitative Structure-Property Relationships for the Estimation of Boiling Point and Flash Point Using a Radial Basis Function Neural Network. J.Chem.InfiComput.ScL, 39,491-507. 

Becu, L. Sautereau, H. Maazouz, A. Gerard, J.F. Pabon, M. Pichot, C. Synthesis and structure-property relationships of acrylic core-shell particle-toughened epoxy networks. Polym. Adv. Technol. 1995, 6, 316-325. 

English, N.J. and Carroll, D.G. (2001) Prediction of Henry s law constants by a quantitative structure-property relationship and neural networks. 

Fatemi, M.H. (2003) Quantitative structure-property relationship studies of migration index in microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography using artificial neural networks./. Chromat., 1002, 221-229. 

Quantitative structure-property relationships for colour reagents and their colour reactions with ytterbium using regression analysis and computational neural networks. Anal. Chim. Acta, 321, 97-103. 

Li, Q., Chen, X. and Hu, Z. (2004) Quantitative structure-property relationship studies for estimating boiling points of alcohols using calculated molecular descriptors with radial basis function neural networks. Chemom. Intell. Lab. Syst., 72, 93-100. 

Tetteh, J., Metcalfe, E. and Howells, S.L. (1996) Optimization of radial basis and backpropagation neural networks for modelling auto-ignition temperature by quantitative structure-property relationships. Chemom. InteU. Lab. Syst., 32, 177-191. 

Quantitative structure-property relationships for the estimation of boiling point and flash point using a radial basis function neural network. /. Chem. Inf. Comput. Sci., 39, 491—507. 

Further, due to the asymmetry of surface force fields as mentioned here, the outermost layer of surface molecules in a liquid will be expected to be highly structured, for example, in the case of water, leading to well-defined structural orientations such as poly chair or polyboat surface networks.In the same way, surface tension can be described by quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) or the so-called parachor (as described in the following section). 

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