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Table of Contents
Volume 1: Synthesis Reactions
Chapter 1 Introduction to Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam
Chapter 2 Synthesis of Pyrrolidones and Caprolactams by Intramolecular Cyclization of Linear Precursors
Samuel D. Arthur and H. Keith Chenault
Chapter 3 Synthesis of Pyrrolidones and Caprolactams by Ring Modification or Multi-Component Ring-Forming Reaction
H. Keith Chenault
Chapter 4 Synthesis and Manufacturing of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone and N-Vinyl Caprolactam
David K. Hood
Chapter 5 Transformations of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone and N-Vinyl Caprolactam in Organic Chemistry
Fan Wu and Osama M. Musa
Volume 2: Polymerization Reactions
Chapter 6 Conventional Free Radical Polymerization of N-Vinyl pyrrolidone Homopolymers
Michael A. Tallon and Osama M. Musa
Chapter 7 Conventional Free Radical Polymerization of N-Vinyl caprolactam Homopolymers
Michael A. Tallon and Osama M. Musa
Chapter 8 Polymerization of N-vinyl lactam with (Meth)acrylate Based comonomers
Michael Tallon and Osama M. Musa
Chapter 9 Polymerization of N-vinyl lactam with Reactive Monomers
Michael A. Tallon and Osama M. Musa
Chapter 10 Synthesis of N-vinyl lactam copolymers by controlled radical polymerizations
Zheng Li; Sounak Sarkar, Yejia Li, Michael A. Tallon, and Osama M. Musa
Chapter 11 Pyrrolidone Monomers with Acrylate Functionality and their Polymers
Alan Fernyhough, David Petty, Victoria J. Cunningham, Steven P. Armes and Osama M. Musa
Chapter 12 Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Functionalized Natural and Synthetic Polymers
Kelly A. Brush, Osama M. Musa
Volume 3: Physical Chemistry and Molecular Interactions
Chapter 13 Hydration Behaviour of Polylactam Clathrate Hydrate Inhibitors and their Small-Molecule Model Compounds
Luke I. Chambers, Amy V. Hall, Osama M. Musa, Jonathan W. Steed
Chapter 14 Cocrystals, Coamorphous Phases and Coordination Complexes of γ- and ε Lactams
Amy V. Hall, Luke I. Chambers, Osama M. Musa, Jonathan W. Steed
Chapter 15 Physicochemical, Solution, and Colloidal Properties of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam-based Polymers
Roger L. McMullen, Raymond B. Clark, Seher Ozkan, and Laurence Senak
Chapter 16 Dilute Solution Properties and Characterization of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone Based Polymers
Laurence Senak and Roger L. McMullen
Chapter 17 Computational Chemistry of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials
Solomon H. Jacobson and Osama M. Musa
Volume 4: Physical and Chemical Characterization
Chapter 18 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic and Infrared Spectroscopic Characterization of Poly(N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone) and Poly(N-Vinyl Caprolactam) Polymers
Raymond B. Clark and Roger L. McMullen
Chapter 19 Rheological Characterization of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone and N-Vinyl Caprolactam-based Polymers
Seher Ozkan and Roger L. McMullen
Chapter 20 Thermal and Mechanical Analysis of N-Vinyl Pyrrolidone and N-Vinyl Caprolactam-based Polymers
Valencia S. Johnson and Roger L. McMullen
Chapter 21 Classical and Advanced Imaging for the Characterization of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials
Germain Puccetti
Chapter 22 Atomic Force Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, and Fourier Transform-Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging as Tools to Study Various Phenomena Involving Poly(vinylpyrrolidone)
Roger L. McMullen
Volume 5: Pharmaceutical Applications, Antimicrobial Properties, Safety and Toxicology
Chapter 23 Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Applications
David K. Hood, Srinivasan Ananthraman and Osama M. Musa
Chapter 24 Development, Application, and Future trends of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials in the Pharmaceutical Industry
David K. Hood, Srinivasan Ananthraman and Osama M. Musa
Chapter 25 Antimicrobial Properties and Applications of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials
Karen Winkowski and Yevgeniy Turovskiy
Chapter 26 Safety and Toxicology of Caprolactams and Caprolactam-based Polymers
Sang-Tae Kim, Anthony Schatz, and Christopher Choi
Chapter 27 Safety and Toxicology of Pyrrolidones and Pyrrolidone-based Polymers
Sang-Tae Kim, Anthony Schatz, and Christopher Choi
Volume 6: Personal Care, Adhesives and Digital Printing
Chapter 28 Personal and Home Care Applications of Pyrrolidone- and Caprolactam-based Materials
Raymond Rigoletto and Roger L. McMullen
Chapter 29 Pyrrolidone Chemistry in Skin Care, Transdermal Delivery, and Wound Care
Roger L. McMullen
Chapter 30 Polyvinylpyrrolidone Applications in Oral Care
Petros Gebreselassie
Chapter 31 Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials in Adhesion Related Applications
David K. Hood, Srinivasan Ananthraman and Osama M. Musa
Chapter 32 Application of Pyrrolidone and Caprolactam Based Materials in the Digital Age
David K. Hood
