The result of decades of research by a pioneer in the field, this is the first book to deal exclusively with achieving high-performance metal-polymer composites by chemical bonding.
Covering both the academic and practical aspects, the author focuses on the chemistry of interfaces between metals and polymers with a particular emphasis on the chemical bonding between the different materials. He elucidates the various approaches to obtaining a stable interface, including, but not limited to, thermodynamically driven redox reactions, bond protection to prevent hydrolysis, the introduction of barrier layers, and stabilization by spacer molecules. Throughout, chemical bonding is promoted as a simple and economically viable alternative to adhesion based on reversible weak physical interaction.
Consequently, the text equips readers with the practical tools necessary for designing high-strength metal-polymer composites with such desired properties as resilience, flexibility, rigidity or degradation resistance.

Jorg Friedrich was the Department Head of Polymer Surfaces at the Federal Institute of Materials Research and Testing (BAM) in Berlin, Germany. He has obtained his academic degrees from Humboldt University Berlin, Academy of Sciences Berlin (AdW) and the Technical University of Berlin. He spent most of his career working for AdW before taking up his present appointment at BAM. Professor Friedrich has authored more than 300 scientific publications and has received numerous scientific awards. He is member of the editorial boards of four international journals.

1;Cover;1 2;Title Page;5 3;Copyright;6 4;Contents;7 5;Preface;13 6;Chapter 1 High-Performance Metal-Polymer Composites: Chemical Bonding, Adhesion, and Interface Design;15 6.1;1.1 Introduction;15 6.2;References;24 7;Chapter 2 Interpretation of Adhesion Phenomena - Review of Theories;27 7.1;2.1 General;27 7.2;2.2 Mechanical Interlocking;34 7.2.1;2.2.1 Mechanical Interlocking in a Macroscopic Scale;34 7.2.2;2.2.2 Mechanical Adhesion on a Microscale;34 7.2.3;2.2.3 Mechanical Anchoring on a Molecular Scale;35 7.3;2.3 Interdiffusion;37 7.3.1;2.3.1 Diblock Copolymers for Interface-Crossing Adhesion Promotion;37 7.3.2;2.3.2 Interdiffusion and Welding;37 7.3.3;2.3.3 Diffusion of Metals into Polymers;39 7.4;2.4 Interphase Formation;42 7.4.1;2.4.1 Polymer-Polymer Blends;42 7.4.2;2.4.2 Nanoparticle Composites;43 7.4.3;2.4.3 Transcrystalline Layers;43 7.4.4;2.4.4 Redox Reactions across the Metal-Polymer Interface;44 7.4.5;2.4.5 Reactions of Transition Metals with Aromatic Polymers;46 7.4.6;2.4.6 Loss in Anisotropic Orientation of Polymers Caused by Pretreatment or by Contact to Metals;48 7.4.7;2.4.7 Weak Boundary Layer;50 7.5;2.5 Weak Molecular Interactions (Cohesive Forces);52 7.5.1;2.5.1 Thermodynamic Adsorption, Wetting Model;52 7.5.2;2.5.2 Contact Angle, Surface Properties, and Adhesion;53 7.5.3;2.5.3 Contact Angle Measurement;54 7.5.4;2.5.4 Advancing and Receding Contact Angles, Contact Angle Hysteresis;56 7.5.5;2.5.5 Real Surfaces;57 7.5.6;2.5.6 Critical Surface Tension - Zisman Plot;58 7.5.7;2.5.7 Surface Tension Theories;60 7.5.8;2.5.8 Polar and Dispersive Components of Surface Tension;61 7.5.9;2.5.9 Acid-Base Interactions;62 7.5.10;2.5.10 Rheological Model;65 7.5.11;2.5.11 Summary;65 7.6;2.6 Electrostatic Attraction;66 7.7;2.7 Contaminations, Role of Water, or Humidity;68 7.8;2.8 Coupling Agents;69 7.9;2.9 Use of Glues (Adhesives);73 7.10;2.10 Hydrophobic Recovery;84 7.11;References;86 8;Chapter 3 Interactions at Interface;103 8.1;3.1 Composites and Laminates;103 8.2;3.2 Laminate Processing;104 8.3;3.3 Polymers as Substrate or as Coating;106 8.4;3.4 Chemical Reactions at Surfaces;106 8.4.1;3.4.1 Chemisorption;106 8.5;3.5 Reactions of Metal Atoms with Polyolefins;111 8.6;3.6 Reaction of Metal Atoms with O-Functional Groups at Polymer Surfaces;111 8.7;3.7 Reactions of Metal Atoms with Amino Groups on Polymer Surfaces;119 8.8;3.8 Silane and Siloxane Adhesion-Promoting Agents;119 8.9;References;121 9;Chapter 4 Chemical Bonds;127 9.1;4.1 Bonds in Polymers;127 9.1.1;4.1.1 Covalent chemical bonds chemical bonds in polymers polymers chemical bonds in C-H and C-C Bonds in Polymers;127 9.1.2;4.1.2 C-C Double, Triple, Conjugated, and Aromatic Bonds;130 9.1.3;4.1.3 C-O, C=O, O-C=O, and O=CO-O Bonds in Polymers;131 9.1.4;4.1.4 N-Containing Functional Groups;132 9.1.5;4.1.5 Chemical Bonds in Other Materials;133 9.2;4.2 Reactions of Chemical Bonds during Pretreatment;133 9.2.1;4.2.1 Aliphatic Chains;133 9.2.2;4.2.2 Preformed Degradation Products and Preferred Rearrangement Processes;135 9.3;4.3 Chemical Bonds at Interface;136 9.3.1;4.3.1 Polymer-Polymer Linking;136 9.3.2;4.3.2 Carbon-Metal Bonds;137 9.3.3;4.3.3 Covalent Bonds between Oxides and Polymers;140 9.3.4;4.3.4 Interface between Polymers and Transition Metals;141 9.4;References;144 10;Chapter 5 Functional Groups at Polymer Surface and Their Reactions;149 10.1;5.1 OH Groups at Surface;149 10.2;5.2 Primary Amino Groups at Polymer Surfaces;154 10.3;5.3 Carboxylic Groups as Anchor Points for Grafted Molecules;157 10.4;5.4 Bromination;160 10.5;5.5 Silane Bonds;161 10.6;5.6 Click Chemistry;162 10.7;5.7 ATRP;164 10.8;5.8 Grafting;166 10.8.1;5.8.1 Grafting of Fluorescence Markers onto Functional Groups at Polyolefin Surfaces;167 10.8.2;5.8.2 Covalent Linking of Spacer Bonded Dye Sensors onto Polyolefin Surfaces;168 10.8.3;5.8.3 Covalent Linking of Spacer Bonded Dye Sensors onto Polyolefin Surfaces Supported by a Cucurbituril Jacket;169 10.8.4;5.8.4 Grafting of Polyglycerols onto Polyolefin Surf