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| Introduction | |
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| What Is a Polymer | |
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| How Polymers Are Depicted | |
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| Reasons for Interest in Organic Polymers | |
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| Types of Inorganic Polymers | |
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| Special Characteristics of Polymers | |
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| Characterization of Inorganic Polymers | |
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| Molecular Weights | |
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| Molecular Weight Distribution | |
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| Other Structural Features | |
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| Chain Statistics | |
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| Solubility Considerations | |
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| Crystallinity | |
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| Transitions | |
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| Spectroscopy | |
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| Mechanical Properties | |
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| Polyphosphazenes | |
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| Introduction | |
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| History | |
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| Alternative Synthesis Routes to Linear Polymers | |
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| Surface Reactions of Polyphosphazenes | |
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| Hybrid Systems through Block, Comb, or Ring-Linked Copolymers | |
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| Hybrid Systems through Composites | |
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| Organometallic Polyphosphazenes | |
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| Small-Molecule Models | |
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| Molecular Structure of Linear Polyphosphazenes | |
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| Structure-Property Relationships | |
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| Applications of Polyphosphazenes | |
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| Optical and Photonic Polymers | |
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| Polymers Related to Polyphosphazenes | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| Polysiloxanes and Related Polymers | |
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| Introduction | |
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| History | |
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| Nomenclature | |
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| Preparation and Analysis | |
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| General Properties | |
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| Reactive Homopolymers | |
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| Elastomeric Networks | |
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| Some New Characterization Techniques Useful for Polysiloxanes | |
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| Copolymers and Interpenetrating Networks | |
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| Applications | |
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| Polysilanes and Related Polymers | |
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| Introduction | |
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| History | |
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| Synthesis | |
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| Chemical Modification of Polysilanes | |
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| Physical Properties of Polysilanes | |
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| Electronic Properties of Polysilanes | |
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| Chromotropsism of Polysilanes | |
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| Electrical Conductivity and Photoconductivity | |
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| Luminescence of Polysilanes | |
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| Photodegradation of Polysilanes | |
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| Cross-Linking | |
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| Structural Arrangements in Polysilanes | |
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| Technology of Polysilanes | |
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| Additional Readings | |
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| Ferrocene-Based Polymers, and Additional Phosphorus- and Boron-Containing Polymers | |
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| Ferrocene-Based Polymers | |
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| Other Phosphorus-Containing Polymers | |
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| Boron-Containing Polymers | |
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| Miscellaneous Inorganic Polymers | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Other Silicon-Containing Polymers | |
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| Polygermanes | |
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| Polymeric Sulfur and Selenium | |
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| Other Sulfer-Containing Polymers | |
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| Aluminum-Containing Polymers | |
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| Tin-Containing Polymers | |
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| Arsenic-Containing Polymers | |
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| Metal Organometallic Polymers | |
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| Other Organometallic Species for Sol-Gel Processes | |
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| Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Composites | |
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| Sol-Gel Ceramics | |
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| Fillers in Elastomers | |
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| Polymer-Modified Ceramics | |
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| Preceramic Inorganic Polymers | |
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| Overview of Ceramic Aspects | |
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| The Sol-Gel Process to Oxide Ceramics | |
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| Carbon Filter | |
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| Silicon Carbide | |
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| Silicon Nitride | |
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| Boron Nitride | |
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| Boron Carbide | |
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| Aluminum Nitride | |
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| Phosphorus Nitride | |
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| Poly(ferrocenylsilanes) as Ceramic Precursors | |