Thermophysics of Polymers I

1 Theoretical Aspects of Polymer Thermodynamics.- 2 Equilibrium Thermodynamics of Simple Fluids.- 2.1 Fundamental Equations and Equations of State.- 2.2 Balance Equations.- 2.3 Response Functions.- 2.4 Equilibrium and Stability Conditions.- 3 Homogeneous Mixtures.- 3.1 Mass Variables.- 3.2 Fundamental Equations, Subsidiary and Stability Conditions.- 3.3. Activities, Standard and Mixing Terms.- 3.4 Classes of Mixtures, Excess Quantities.- 3.5 Simple Non-ideal Mixtures.- 4 Heterogeneous Systems.- 4.1 Equilibrium and Stability with Respect to the Macroscopic Degrees of Freedom.- 4.2 Gibbs' Fundamental Equation, Gibbs' Phase Rule, Response Functions.- 5 Homogeneous Elastic Systems.- 5.1 Fundamental Equations and Equations of State.- 5.2 Response Functions.- 5.3 Energy and Entropy Elasticity.- 6 Molecular Aspects of Some Equilibrium Properties of Polymers.- 6.1 Linkage of Thermodynamics with Statistical Mechanics.- 6.2 The Polymer Coil.- 6.3 The Two-level System.- 6.4 The Extended Polymer Chain.- 6.5 The Ideal Polymer Crystal.- 7 Systems with Macroscopically Relevant Internal Degrees of Freedom.- 7.1 Preconditions, Fundamental Equations and Equations of State.- 7.2 Dynamic Laws.- 7.3 Dynamic Response Functions.- 7.4 Relaxation Phenomena.- 7.5 Linear Response to Periodic Perturbation.- 7.6 Connection with the Linear Theory of Aftereffects.- 7.7 Systems with Several Intercoupled Internal Degrees of Freedom.- 7.8 The Glass Transition.- 8 Phase Transitions.- 8.1 Phenomenological Classification.- 8.2 Melting and Crystallization of Polymers.- 8.3 Condis Crystals.- References.