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Polymer photophysics and photochemistry
Polymer Photochemistry6 (1985) 403-404
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Polymer Photophysics and Photochemistry. By Professor J. E. Guillet. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1985. 391pp. ISBN 0-521-23506-5. Price: £45.00 or $79.50. Having had some knowledge of the writing of this book for some time, I must first congratulate the author on a well-written, readable and educational text and also the publisher on a fine presentation. As the author quite rightly points out the field of macromolecular photochemistry is voluminous and as such it is difficult to compile a comprehensive text and at the same time cover the more fundamental aspects of the field. The author does a fine job in explaining each area of polymer photochemistry and the book is highlighted with excellent representative examples. The book first introduces the reader to photophysics with emphasis on energy transfer in polymers. Polymer structure and reactivity are then discussed and conveniently followed by dittxtsional processes. The determination of scission and cross-linking processes then follows with the main emphasis being placed on methods, which is quite useful for the more practically minded person. The next six chapters deal with basic photoprocesses, fluorescence phenomena and their measurement, excimers and exciplexes, phosphorescence and energy migration studies. Carbonyl photochemistry is an important aspect of the field and this is dealt with as a separate chapter. Photopolymerisation processes are then briefly covered followed by photocyclisation including photodimensation and cycloadditions. A chapter on miscellaneous photoprocesses encompasses such topics as photoconductivity, mechanophotochemistry, template effects, polystyrene and
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Polymer Photochemistry (6) (1985)----~ Elsevier Applied Science Publishers Ltd. England, 1985. Printed in Northern Ireland
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the role of hydroperoxides. The last chapter discusses some general photo and radialaon topics such as uv and x-ray studies on polymeric carbonyl systems, polyacrylates and rnicrolithography. In general, I feel, taking into account the restrictions on the size of books these days and the copious literature, that the author has presented a well-balanced picture of many areas in the field of macromolecular photochemistry, which will provide a valuable educational text for academics, students and industrialists alike who are interested in this field. l~h)rmsn S. Allen
Book Renew
Polymer Photophysics and Photochemistry. By Professor J. E. Guillet. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1985. 391pp. ISBN 0-521-23506-5. Price: £45.00 or $79.50. Having had some knowledge of the writing of this book for some time, I must first congratulate the author on a well-written, readable and educational text and also the publisher on a fine presentation. As the author quite rightly points out the field of macromolecular photochemistry is voluminous and as such it is difficult to compile a comprehensive text and at the same time cover the more fundamental aspects of the field. The author does a fine job in explaining each area of polymer photochemistry and the book is highlighted with excellent representative examples. The book first introduces the reader to photophysics with emphasis on energy transfer in polymers. Polymer structure and reactivity are then discussed and conveniently followed by dittxtsional processes. The determination of scission and cross-linking processes then follows with the main emphasis being placed on methods, which is quite useful for the more practically minded person. The next six chapters deal with basic photoprocesses, fluorescence phenomena and their measurement, excimers and exciplexes, phosphorescence and energy migration studies. Carbonyl photochemistry is an important aspect of the field and this is dealt with as a separate chapter. Photopolymerisation processes are then briefly covered followed by photocyclisation including photodimensation and cycloadditions. A chapter on miscellaneous photoprocesses encompasses such topics as photoconductivity, mechanophotochemistry, template effects, polystyrene and
403
Polymer Photochemistry (6) (1985)----~ Elsevier Applied Science Publishers Ltd. England, 1985. Printed in Northern Ireland
404
Book review
the role of hydroperoxides. The last chapter discusses some general photo and radialaon topics such as uv and x-ray studies on polymeric carbonyl systems, polyacrylates and rnicrolithography. In general, I feel, taking into account the restrictions on the size of books these days and the copious literature, that the author has presented a well-balanced picture of many areas in the field of macromolecular photochemistry, which will provide a valuable educational text for academics, students and industrialists alike who are interested in this field. l~h)rmsn S. Allen