Characterization of Solid Polymers

The last decade or so has seen a dramatic increase in the amount of detailed structural information available from a range of experimental techniques. Exciting new techniques such as atomic force microscopy have become widely available, while the potential of established methods like X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy has been greatly enhanced by powerful new sources and analytical methods. Progress in computing has also had a widespread impact: in areas such as neutron scattering, large data sets can now be manipulated more readily. The software supplied with commercial instruments generally provides more sophisti cated analytical facilities, while time-resolved X-ray studies rely on rapid data handling capabilities. The polymer scientist is faced with an expanding array of experimental tools for addressing both fundamental science and industrial problems. This work reviews some recent developments in structural techniques, with the aim of presenting the current 'state of the art' in a selection of areas.

Klappentext

This book reviews progress in the techniques used to characterize polymers and highlights the areas of research that have been made possible. Novel techniques, such as scanning tunnelling and atomic force microscopy are introduced, along with experimental advances in well established techniques such as infrared spectroscopy. Instrumentation currently available is reviewed and recent developments in structural techniques are described, with the aim of presenting the current state of the art in a selection of areas.

Inhalt
1 Electron crystallography of linear polymers.- 2 New techniques in microscopy.- 3 X-ray studies using synchrotron radiation.- 4 Neutron-scattering techniques.- 5 Mixed-crystal infra-red spectroscopy.- 6 Raman spectroscopy and mechanical properties.- 7 NMR spectroscopy of solid polymer systems.- 8 Polymer surface characterization by XPS and SIMS.