The Polysiloxanes

Lin, Gui,Schaefer, Dale W.,Mark, James E.

ISBN 10: 0195181735 / ISBN 13: 9780195181739

Published by Oxford University Press, 2015

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Synopsis:

Polysiloxanes are the most studied inorganic and semi-inorganic polymers because of their many medical and commercial uses. The Si-O backbone endows polysiloxanes with intriguing properties: the strength of the Si-O bond imparts considerable thermal stability, and the nature of the bonding imparts low surface free energy. Prostheses, artificial organs, objects for facial reconstruction, vitreous substitutes in the eyes, and tubing take advantage of the stability and pliability of polysiloxanes. Artificial skin, contact lenses, and drug delivery systems utilize their high permeability. Such biomedical applications have led to biocompatability studies on the interactions of polysiloxanes with proteins, and there has been interest in modifying these materials to improve their suitability for general biomedical application.

Polysiloxanes examines novel aspects of polysiloxane science and engineering, including properties, work in progress, and important unsolved problems. The volume, with ten comprehensive chapters, examines the history, preparatin and analysis, synthesis, characterization, and applications of these polymeric materials.

About the Author: James Edward Mark is a distinguished research professor of chemistry at the University of Cincinnati and a Fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences, the American Physical Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Polysiloxanes
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good