Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules ─ Macro to Nanoscales

Chan, Chia, and Thomas offer a research volume on physical chemistry of macromolecules with a focus on polymer thermodynamics in two parts. The first part discusses basic aspects of polymer physics, including mass distribution, solution behavior, transitions, crystallization and melting, non-equilibrium, liquid-crystalline order, surface tension, and characterization through chromatography and spectroscopy. The second part discusses detail and applications of materials, including ionic liquid methods for obtaining chitin-based materials, fire-resistant bio-based polyurethane, graft copolymers in drug delivery, thermal properties of different polymer classes, palm oil-based resins to replace petroleum-based tackifier, and thermoplastic polyester. Distributed by CRC Press, a Taylor & Francis Group. Annotation c2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Chin Han Chan, PhD, is a registered chemist with research interests in physical properties of polymer blends as well as Associate Professor at the Universite Teknologi MARA (MARA University of Technology) in Malaysia. She is a council member of the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry and has been appointed Chair of the Polymer Committee of the Institute of Materials, Malaysia. She has published more than 40 papers in international and national refereed journals, more than 60 publications in conference proceedings, and more than 15 invited lectures for international conferences.

Chin Hua Chia, PhD, is a senior lecturer at the School of Applied Physics with the faculty of Science and Technology at Universiti Kebangassan in Selangor, Malaysia. A recipient of the Young Scientist Award from the National University of Malaysia in 2012, he is a member of several professional organizations and has published several book chapters and articles in professional journals as well as has presented a professional meetings.

Dr. Sabu Thomas is the Director of the School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India. He is also a full professor of polymer science and engineering and the Director of the Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of the same university. He is a fellow of many professional bodies. Professor Thomas has authored or co-authored many papers in international peer-reviewed journals in the area of polymer processing. He has organized several international conferences and has more than 420 publications, 11 books and two patents to his credit. He has been involved in a number of books both as author and editor. He is a reviewer to many international journals and has received many awards for his excellent work in polymer processing. His h Index is 42. Professor Thomas is listed as the 5th position in the list of Most Productive Researchers in India, in 2008.