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Polymer Chemistry Editor Liu Jianhua Li jingfen Chapter 1 Introduction to Polymer Science 1.1 Concept and History 1.2 Classification and Nomenclature 1.3 Clssification of Polymerization reaction 1.4Molecular-Weight Distribution 1.5Microcosmic Structure of polymer 1.6 Microcosmic shape 1.7 Polymer Morphology and Thermal Transition 1.7 Chemical structrue ,thermal transitions and polymer morphology 1.1 Concept and History 1.1.1 Brief Introduction Polymers are made up of many many molecules all strung together to form really long chains (and sometimes more complicated structures, too). What makes polymers so fun is that how they act depends on what kinds of molecules theyre made up of and how theyre put together. The properties of anything made out of polymers really reflect whats going on at the ultra-tiny (molecular) level. So, things that are made of polymers look, feel, and act depending on how their atoms and molecules are connected, as well as which ones we use to begin with! Some are rubbery, like a bouncy ball, some are sticky and gooey, and some are hard and tough, like a skateboard. Property Remember that polymers are very very long chains. These long chains: can bend and twist and get all tangled up can stick to each other move much slower because theyre so big Polymer Chains Tangle Up (Chain Entanglement) The longer a polymer chain is, the more tangled up it can get. Since the chains are harder to pull out or separate, that can make things made out of polymers stronger. Some polymers are more straight and stiff than others. These wont tangle up as much, but theyre strong for a different reason - stiff chains can pack together and stick to each other. Polymer Chains Stick to Other Polymer Chains(Summation of Intermolecular Forces): Think of molecules as being like magnets. Some are like very weak magnets, and some are like strong magnets. So, some can be pulled apart easily, but others take a lot mor