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Klappentext This book enables the reader to obtain an objective assessment and comparison of the most appropriate polymer molecular characterisation or analysis tool according to the problem-solving circumstance. 1. A unique book in that it approaches Molecular Characterization and Analysis of Polymers from the viewpoint of problem solving and polymer property characterization, rather than from a technique championing approach.2. Focuses on providing a means to ascertaining the optimum approach or technique(s) to solve a problem/measure a property, and thereby develop an analytical competence in the molecular characterization and analysis of real-world polymer products. 3. This book provides a background to polymer chemistry and microstructure, discussions of polymer chain, morphology, degradation, and product failure and additive analysis, and considers the supporting roles of modelling and high-throughput analysis. Zusammenfassung Presents a background to polymer chemistry and micro structure. This book focuses on offering a means to ascertaining the optimum approach or technique(s) to solve a problem/measure a property! and thereby develop an analytical competence in the molecular characterization and analysis of real-world polymer products. Inhaltsverzeichnis SECTION I: Introduction 1 Introduction by John M. Chalmers and Robert J. Meier 2 Polymer Chemistry and Microstructure by Jacques Devaux and Sophie Demoustier-Champagne 3 Polymeric Materials: Composition, Uses and Applications by Jack P. Candlin SECTION II: Polymer Chain Analysis 4 Chain Structure Characterization by Gregory Beaucage and Amit S. Kulkarni5 Chain End Characterization by Tony Jackson and Duncan Robertson 6 Determination of molecular weights and their distributions by Simone Wiegand and Werner Köhler SECTION III: Polymer Morphology and Structure 7 Phase Structure and Morphology by Rufina G. Alamo8 Characterization of Molecular Orientation by Michel Pézolet, Christian Pellerin and Thierry Lefèvre9 Polymer Networks: Elastomers by James E. Mark and B. Erman SECTION IV: Polymer Degradation 10 Polymer Degradation and Oxidation: An introduction by John M. Chalmers and Robert J. Meier11 The role of oxidation in degradation of polymers; the relation of oxidation to the light emission from oxidized polymers by Jozef Rychlý and Lyda Matisova-Rychlá12 ESR and ESR Imaging Methods for the Study of Oxidative Polymer Degradation by Shulamith Schlick and Krzysztof Kruczala SECTION V: Polymer Product Analysis 13 Spatial imaging/heterogeneity by Peter Wilhelm and Boril Chernev14 Additive analysis by John Sidwell15 Failure, Defect and Contaminant Analysis by James D. Rancourt, Jennifer Brooks, Sue Mecham, Alan Sentnam, Brian Starr and Jason Todd16 Surface Analysis by John M. Chalmers and Robert J. Meier SECTION IV: Polymer and Polymer Product Development: Support Techniques 17 The Supporting Role of Molecular Modelling and Computational Chemistry in Polymer Analysis by John Kendrick18 High ...
