Diffusion-Limited Reactions

C.H. Bamford, C.F.H. Tipper and R.G. Compton (Eds.)978-0-444-42354-2

This volume presents an up-to-date survey of knowledge concerning addition type polymerizations. It contains nine chapters, each of which covers a particular basic term. Whenever necessary, the phenomena are discussed from the viewpoint of both stationary and non-stationary state of radical, ionic (i.e. anionic and cationic) and coordination polymerization. Special attention has been paid to the propagation process. It provides not only a general overview but also information on important special cases (theoretical conditions of propagation, influence of external factors, controlled propagation, copolymerization, mechanism of various propagation types, etc.). The book is arranged according to the basic steps in chain reactions, which is a novel approach in a monograph on this topic. It facilitates the identification of common features of various polymerization types which may appear quite different. This useful, comprehensive text should prove invaluable to all those involved in the field of macromolecular chemistry. It will also be of interest to all chemists who, beside the profound study of their own field, are looking for interdisciplinary liaison points.

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Table of contents :
Content:
Comprehensive
Page ii

Edited by
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Advisory Board
Page v

Volumes in the Series
Pages vi-vii

Contributors to Volume 25
Page viii

Preface
Page ix
C.H. Bamford, C.F.H. Tipper, R.G. Compton

Chapter 1 Introduction
Pages 1-2

Chapter 2 Diffusion-Controlled Reactions in Solution
Pages 3-46

Chapter 3 Reactions between Ions in Solution
Pages 47-69

Chapter 4 Long-range Transfer Effects and Diffusion-controlled Reactions
Pages 71-104

Chapter 5 Rotational Diffusion Effects
Pages 105-117

Chapter 6 The Escape Probability of an Isolated Pair
Pages 119-149

Chapter 7 Geminate Ion-Pair Recombination
Pages 151-211

Chapter 8 A Critique of the Diffusion Equation and Molecular Pair Treatments
Pages 213-253

Chapter 9 Refinements to the Diffusion Equation Analysis to Include Many-Body Effects
Pages 255-298

Chapter 10 The Variational Principle
Pages 299-318

Chapter 11 Phenomenological Brownian Motion
Pages 319-337

Chapter 12 The Kinetic Theory Applied to Chemical Reactions in Solutions
Pages 339-359

Appendix A Second-Order Partial Differential Equations and Green’s Functions
Pages 361-372

Appendix B The Relationship between the Lifetime Distribution and the Diffusion Equation
Pages 373-376

Appendix C The Molecular Pair Approach
Pages 377-379

Appendix D The General Equation of Reaction Kinetics
Pages 381-385

Acknowledgements
Page 386

References
Pages 387-400

Index
Pages 401-404