Inorganic Polymers Hardback

Inorganic polymers are large molecules, usually linear or branched chains with atoms other than carbon in their backbone.

In this new advanced research book, silicon-based inorganic polymers are treated by J Cypryk (Poland), G.

Kickelbick (Austria), X. Coqueret (France), A. Colas (Belgium), J. Koe (Japan), W. Uhlig (Switzerland), and by M. Rehahn and M. Weinmann (Germany). Different aspects of phosphorus-containing macromolecules are described by F.F.

Stewart (USA), R. De Jaeger and L. Montagne (France), and by M. Carenza, S. Lora, and M.Gleria (Italy). Tin- and germanium-based polymers are illustrated by M.

Okano (Japan), while inorganic dendrimers are presented by A.M.

Caminade and J.P. Majoral (France) and by V. Balzani (Italy). Miscellaneous topics covering the flame-retardant and the intumescent behaviour of the inorganic macromolecules (S.

Bourbigot, France), ironically-conductive inorganic macromolecules (E.

Montoneri, Italy) and chiral inorganic polymers (G.A.

Carriedo and J.F. Garcia-Alonso, Spain) are also addressed.