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The high molecular mass compounds or polymers consist of large molecules having molecular masses in the order of 104 to 106 g/mol. The molecules of these compounds are formed by low-molecular units of identical chemical structure, called monomers. Monomers are covalently linked to build up a polymer...

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Published in:Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules: Macro to Nanoscales
Main Author: Kammer H.-W.
Format: Book chapter
Language:English
Published: Apple Academic Press 2014
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054679087&doi=10.1201%2fb16706-3&partnerID=40&md5=38b67e409dc77a5cc5fdba1de437264c
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Summary:The high molecular mass compounds or polymers consist of large molecules having molecular masses in the order of 104 to 106 g/mol. The molecules of these compounds are formed by low-molecular units of identical chemical structure, called monomers. Monomers are covalently linked to build up a polymer molecule or a macromolecule, frequently like a chain. Therefore, macromolecules are also termed chain molecules. The combination of a large number of monomers to a polymer molecule generates completely new properties, such as elasticity or the ability to form fibers or films. The large molecules also display flexibility. © 2014 by Apple Academic Press, Inc.
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DOI:10.1201/b16706-3