5: Organic Nanomaterials: Polymers as Molecules Check Access

Chapter 5 focuses on organic nanomaterials, specifically providing a molecular view of polymers as organic nanostructures. It presents organic chemistry concepts in a comprehensible manner, highlighting the fundamental role of organic structures in nanoengineering. The chapter emphasizes the ubiquitous presence of polymers in biology and chemical applications. It includes a guide to basic organic nomenclature, functional groups, and chemical reactivity, with particular focus on electrostatic attraction, ionic bonding, and reactivity due to functional groups. It explores the structure and polymerization kinetics of polymers, both uncontrolled and controlled. The importance of understanding molecular weight is underscored, and insights into molecular weight determination and other characterization tools are offered.