Polymer Chemistry Notes

Overview & Synopsis

This set of notes by Prof. Lee summarizes the two major
polymerization methodologies: step polymerization and chain polymerization. The
purpose it serves in giving an overview of how the former processes work and why
they are important in polymer synthesis makes the insight that much invaluable.
Step polymerization is the process by which monomers are brought together to
form polymers through condensation or elimination reactions, and the primary
focus of chain polymerization is based upon polymer growth through repeating
cycles of monomer addition. The notes provide a compact source of information on
polymerization techniques. It is, therefore, highly necessary to students as an
introductory material in polymer chemistry, a fundamental method of polymer
science.