Background
Szwarc, Michael was born on June 9, 1909 in Poland. Came to the United States, 1952. Son of Maier and Regina (Prager).
(More than simply an up-to-date review of ionic polymeriza...)
More than simply an up-to-date review of ionic polymerization, this book presents an in-depth and critical comparison of the anionic and cationic polymerization of vinyl monomers and heterocyclic compounds. These different modes of ionic polymerization are examined with regard to their capacity for producing living polymers. The concept of living polymers is re-examined and redefined in light of current knowledge of ionic polymerization and possible side reactions. Throughout, the authors offer perceptive insights into the basic concepts of polymerization chemistry and polymerization reaction mechanisms. The book begins with a review of ionic and radical polymerizations, the development of ionic polymerization, living and dormant polymers, and polymerizability. It goes on to consider important aspects of the structure and properties of ionic species; initiation and propagation of ionic polymerization; polymerization steps other than initiation or propagation, such as termination, isomerization, transfer, backbiting, and degraduation; and ionic copolymerization. Ionic Polymerization and Living Polymers is a much needed advanced text that will be widely read and referred to by polymer scientists, macromolecular chemists, and materials scientists.
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(Covers all the essential concepts of ionic polymerization...)
Covers all the essential concepts of ionic polymerization and copolymerization, from the initiation of the polymerization reaction , through the propagation phase of the macromolecules until the termination of growth. DLC: Addition polymerization.
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(More than simply an up-to-date review of ionic polymeriza...)
More than simply an up-to-date review of ionic polymerization, this book presents an in-depth and critical comparison of the anionic and cationic polymerization of vinyl monomers and heterocyclic compounds. These different modes of ionic polymerization are examined with regard to their capacity for producing living polymers. The concept of living polymers is re-examined and redefined in light of current knowledge of ionic polymerization and possible side reactions. Throughout, the authors offer perceptive insights into the basic concepts of polymerization chemistry and polymerization reaction mechanisms. The book begins with a review of ionic and radical polymerizations, the development of ionic polymerization, living and dormant polymers, and polymerizability. It goes on to consider important aspects of the structure and properties of ionic species; initiation and propagation of ionic polymerization; polymerization steps other than initiation or propagation, such as termination, isomerization, transfer, backbiting, and degraduation; and ionic copolymerization. Ionic Polymerization and Living Polymers is a much needed advanced text that will be widely read and referred to by polymer scientists, macromolecular chemists, and materials scientists.
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chemist engineer university professor
Szwarc, Michael was born on June 9, 1909 in Poland. Came to the United States, 1952. Son of Maier and Regina (Prager).
Ch.E., Warsaw Polytechnic Institute, Poland, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1945. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Manchester University, England, 1947.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Manchester University, England, 1949. Doctor (honorary), University Leuven, Belgium, 1974. Doctor of Science (honorary), Uppsala University, Sweden, 1975.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg, France, 1978.
In 1932 he received the title of engineer in chemistry at the Warsaw University of Technology. In 1945 he joined Michael Polanyi"s research group at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. In 1952 Michael Szwarc moved to the United States and was a professor of physical chemistry and polymers at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse. He created his own research team at State University of New York, developing living polymerization techniques in accordance with his long-term program published in Nature in 1956, in which he introduced the living polymerization term for the first time.
In 1964 he received a Distinguished Professor at State University of New York, and in 1967 he founded the Center for Research Polymers, which he led until his retirement in 1979.
At State University of New York he was a consultant for scientific projects conducted by Union Carbide, Dow Corning, Dow Chemical and 3M. After retirement he moved to Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute at University of Southern California, where he continued his scientific work, in collaboration with former students from State University of New New York He focused on solving practical problems associated with the living polymerization techniques in the industry. He also wrote several books and monographs about polymer chemistry synthesis.
He played piano and was a long-distance open water swimmer. The American Chemical Society Award: Witco Award in Polymer Chemistry (1969).
Award of the Division of Polymer Chemistry (1990)
Kyoto Prize(1991)
International Award of the Plastics Engineers (1972)
Gold Medal of Benjamin Franklin"s Association (1978)
honoris causa" of: Leuven University (1974), Uppsala University, Pasteur Institute (1978), Jagiellonian University (2000).
(Covers all the essential concepts of ionic polymerization...)
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(More than simply an up-to-date review of ionic polymeriza...)
Fellow Royal Society (London). Member Polish Academy of Sciences (foreign), Society Polymer Science (Japan).
Son of; married Marja Frenkel, August 6, 1933. Children: Raphael, Myra, Rina.