chapter 1 Polyolefins / chapter 2 Polystyrenes and Other Aromatic Poly(vinyl compound)s / chapter 3 Poly(vinyl ether)s, Poly(vinyl ester)s, and Poly(vinyl halogenide)s / chapter 4 Polymers of Acrylic Acid, Methacrylic Acid, Maleic Acid and their Derivatives / chapter 5 Polymeric Dienes / chapter 6 Metathesis Polymerization of Cycloolefins / chapter 7 Aromatic Polyethers / chapter 8 Polyurethanes / chapter 9 Polyimides / chapter 10 Poly(vinyl aldehyde)s, Poly(vinyl ketone)s, and Phosphorus-Containing Vinyl Polymers / chapter 11 Metal-Containing Macromolecules -- chapter 12 Conducting Polymers / chapter 13 Photoconductive Polymers / chapter 14 Polymers for Organic Light Emitting Devices/Diodes (OLEDs) / chapter 15 Crosslinking and Polymer Networks / chapter 16 Biodegradable Polymers for Biomedical Applications / chapter 17 Controlled/Living Radical Polymerization