Modern Views on Gelation in Polymer Solutions and on the Structure of Gels

CONTENTS I. Introduction 219 II. General definition of the concept of gelation and of a gel, and fundamental conditions for gelation 220 III. Thermodynamics of gelation 221 IV. Mechanism of gelation 223 V. Degree of ordering of macromolecules in gels 224 VI. Relationship between structure and mechanical properties of gels 225