An in-depth look at the synthesis, characterization, and application of porous polymers Recent years have seen a great deal of innovation in the field of porous polymers, including the development of new materials, new characterization techniques, and a myriad of new applications. The time is ripe for a comprehensive book on the subject. Porous Polymers responds to the gap in the field, combining all aspects of the science and technology in a single, cohesive volume. Bringing together expert contributions from diverse backgrounds, the book is organized into three key areas: synthesis, characterization, and applications. With topics ranging from scientific fundamentals, to the current state of the art, to emerging trends in porous polymer research, this book: * Discusses the different chemistries involved in the synthesis of porous materials * Examines the fundamentally different approaches to characterizing porous polymers * Describes applications in microelectronics, biomedical devices, membrane processes, and catalysis * Features self-contained chapters for easy reference to specific topics * Explains the basic scientific and engineering principles underlying each chapter * Includes nearly 250 figures to help compare and contrast different porous polymer systems A musthave for scientists in polymer physics, polymer chemistry, polymer processing, and polymer characterization, Porous Polymers is also a highly useful reference for chemical, materials, and biomedical engineers.

MICHAEL S. SILVERSTEIN, DSc, is a Professor in the Department of Materials Engineering and the Chairman of the Interdepartmental Program in Polymer Engineering at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology. He is an editor of the Journal of Polymer Engineering and has organized several conferences on porous polymers. NEIL R. CAMERON, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Durham, UK. He has published over ninety articles, book chapters, reviews, and patents, and has given over ninety invited presentations at conferences, symposia, and colloquia. MARC A. HILLMYER, PhD, is a Distinguished McKnight University Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota. He has published over 200 articles, organized numerous scientific symposia, and serves as an Associate Editor for the ACS journal Macromolecules.

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PREFACE. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. CONTRIBUTORS. SECTION I SYNTHESIS. 1. Polymers with Inherent Microporosity (Neil B. McKeown and Peter M. Budd). 2. Porous Polymers from Self-Assembled Structures (Eric M. Todd and Marc A. Hillmyer). 3. Porogen Incorporation and Phase Inversion (Lei Qian and Haifei Zhang). 4. Colloidal Templating (Neil R. Cameron, Peter Krajnc, and Michael S. Silverstein). SECTION II CHARACTERIZATION. 5. Surface Area and Porosity Characterization of Porous Polymers (Rolando M. A. Roque-Malherbe). 6. Nondestructive Evaluation of Critical Properties of Thin Porous Films (Mikhail R. Baklanov and Denis Shamiryan). 7. Microscopy Characterization of Porous Polymer Materials (Gregory Meyers, Anand Badami, Steve Rozeveld, Bob Cieslinski, Clifford Todd, Charlie Wood, Deborah Rothe, William Heeschen, and Gary Mitchell). SECTION III APPLICATIONS. 8. Separation Membranes (Mathias Ulbricht). 9. Biomedical Devices (Yvonne Reinwald, Kevin Shakesheff, and Steven Howdle). 10. High-Performance Microelectronics (Charles T. Black). 11. Polymer-supported Reagents and Catalysts (Jonathan Behrendt and Andrew Sutherland). 12. Templates for Porous Inorganics (Arne Thomas, Jens Weber, and Markus Antonietti). INDEX.