1. Overview-Group IVA Polymers
- Alaa S. Abd-El-Aziz1,
- Charles E. Carraher Jr.2,3,
- Charles U. Pittman Jr.4,
- Martel Zeldin5
Published Online: 27 JAN 2005
DOI: 10.1002/0471712566.ch1
Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-Like Elements: Group IVA Polymers, Volume 4
Additional Information
How to Cite
Carraher, C. E., Pittman, C. U., Zeldin, M. and Abd-El-Aziz, A. S. (2005) Overview-Group IVA Polymers, in Macromolecules Containing Metal and Metal-Like Elements: Group IVA Polymers, Volume 4 (eds A. S. Abd-El-Aziz, C. E. Carraher, C. U. Pittman and M. Zeldin), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471712566.ch1
Editor Information
- 1
Department of Chemistry, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- 2
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
- 3
Florida Center for Environmental Studies, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410, USA
- 4
Department of Chemistry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi, USA
- 5
Department of Chemistry, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York, USA
Publication History
- Published Online: 27 JAN 2005
- Published Print: 4 MAR 2005
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471682387
Online ISBN: 9780471712565
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- organotin polymers;
- organogermanium polymers;
- organolead polymers;
- organosilicon polymers;
- polysiloxanes;
- polygermanes;
- polystannanes
Summary
A brief review of general trends for Group IVA elements is given. Particular attention is given to the elements Si, Ge, Sn, and Pb. Reaction, bond energy, and structural trends are presented. This chapter sets the stage for the remainder of the book.