Conformational Theory of Large Molecules: The Rotational Isomeric State Model in Macromolecular Systems

Contains 15 chapters conceptually arranged into four groups—introductory material for theoretical description of chain molecules and experimental observations frequently addressed by rotational isomeric state techniques; development of the rotational isomeric state model from simple alkanes; expansion on the scope of polymer types that can be treated with this model; and extension regarding the scope of types of conformation-dependent physical properties that can be so treated. Includes scores of problems plus a FORTRAN program that performs calculations for the most important property—the characteristic ratio.