Polymers

We are surrounded by polymers everywhere. Polymers are large molecules or macromolecules that are made up of many subunits. There are two main types of polymers: natural polymers, which are found in plants and animals, and synthetic polymers, which are man-made and produced by humans.  Polymers are widely used due to their unique chemical and […]

Elastic potential energy refers to the energy stored resulting from a change in the shape or form of an elastic object due to a force acting on it. The stored energy is released when the force is removed. This is a form of potential energy stored between the atoms of objects.  The energy is absorbed

Despite significant advances in understanding single monomer polymerization, a comprehensive study of copolymerization has been impeded. Copolymerization allows for the development of a practically unlimited range of polymers, and it is frequently used in commercial applications of polymeric materials to obtain a better balance of properties. Copolymers can be made using chain growth and step

The word polymer is derived from two Greek words, poly, meaning many (numerous) and mer, meaning units.  Basically, a polymer is a long-chain molecule made up of a large number of repeating units  of the same structure. These identical structures, which we think of as a unit made up of two or more molecules, join

Introduction Amorphous solids are solids that have the qualities of a solid yet lack a specific geometrical layout (e.g. glass, rubber etc.). The component particles of an amorphous solid do not have a stable three-dimensional structure. Lacking the lengthy three-dimensional order of crystalline materials, amorphous solids have a more random configuration of molecules that exhibit

Introduction Organic polymers are categorized according to their polymerization mode, which reflects the polymer’s chemical structure and stability. The two types of polymerization, addition polymerization and condensation polymerization. Monomers can combine in a variety of ways to generate polymeric polymers. One way is to use a condensation reaction, which is a sort of chemical reaction.