Modern Techniques for Polymer Characterisation

Taking an interdisciplinary perspective, this volume provides a unique insight into the principal characterisation techniques available for determining the size of macromolecules in solution, their structural sequences and molecular weight.

Recognition of macromolecules as a distinct state of matter owes much to the availability of various techniques for molar mass characterisation. In recent years, significant progress has been made into refining and developing these techniques but there has been a need for a volume that describes all the principal characterisation techniques and their relevance to various types of material. This book reflects some of the most recent advances and covers such techniques as:

* Temperature rising elution fractionation

* Field flow fractionation

* Static and dynamic light scattering

* Neutron scattering

* Vapour Pressure Osmometry/Viscometry

* Ultrafugation and Sedimentation

* Gel Electrophoresis of Biological Macromolecules

* Mass Spectrometry of Polymers

The book will be invaluable for all those who are concerned with the study and use of macromolecular materials. It describes the developments that have been made in methods for molar mass characterisation and also the size of molecules in solution and solid phases. As the problem of molar mass characterisation is common to synthetic and biological polymers, this book will be of interest not only to polymer chemists, engineers and technologists, but also for biologists and scientists in numerous allied disciplines.Alle wichtigen Methoden der Charakterisierung von Polymeren in einem einzigen Band! Ein interdisziplinär angelegtes Buch, das auch brandaktuelle Techniken behandelt, die bisher nur in Originalarbeiten beschrieben wurden. Polymerchemiker und Biologen können sich hier schnell orientieren, welche Methode für welches Material am besten geeignet ist. (06/99)
Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation (C. Fonseca I. Harrison).
Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation (J. Soares A. Hamielec).
Field Flow Fractionation (J. Jana).
Static and Dynamic Light Scattering (G. Berry P. Cotts).
Neutron Reflection Studies of Polymers (D. Bucknall).
Neutron Scattering Studies of Polymer Dynamics (V. Arrighi).
Small-angle Neutron Scattering (S. King).
Recent Advances in Mass Spectrometry of Polymers (E. Scamporrino D. Vitalini).
Vapour Pressure Osmometry/Membrane Osmometry/Viscometry (B. Hunt)
Gel Electrophoresis of Biological Macromolecules (C. Viney L. Gilliland).
Ultracentrifugation and Sedimentation (W. Borchard E. Selic).
Terminology for Polymer Chemistry (A. Jenkins).
Colligative Properties (H. Suzuki K. Kamide).
Index. "[This book] provides a unique insight into the array of methods currently available, including the very latest techniques only published to date in journals. ... This interdisciplinary book provides a clearly written, well-structured, essential reference for those who need to stay at the cutting edge of this field. It is highly recommended not only for polymer chemists, engineers and technologists, but also for biologists and scientists in numerous allied disciplines."- John F. Kennedy and Michael Thorley, Bioseparation

R. A. Pethrick is the editor of Modern Techniques for Polymer Characterisation, published by Wiley. J. V. Dawkins is the editor of Modern Techniques for Polymer Characterisation, published by Wiley. Modern Techniques for Polymer Characterisation Edited by R.A. Pethrick University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK and J.V. Dawkins Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK Concerned primarily with the determination of the size of polymer molecules in solution, their sequence structure and also molecular weight characteristics, this book includes contributions relating to molecular weight and molecular weight characteristics using conventional chromatographic techniques, spectroscopic techniques describing determination of sequence structure, and scattering techniques concerned with the determination of macromolecular size. The book will be invaluable for postgraduate and research polymer chemists and all those who are concerned with the study and use of macromolecular materials. The techniques described reflect some of the most recent advances which have been made in the development of methods for molar mass characterisation and also the size of molecules in solution and solid phases. The problem of molar mass characterisation is common to synthetic and biological polymers, hence this book will also be of interest to biologists, polymer engineers and technologists. Techniques covered include: Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation Field Flow Fractionation Static and Dynamic Light Scattering Neutron Scattering Vapour Pressure Osmometry/Viscometry Ultrafugation and Sedimentation Gel Electrophoresis of Biological Macromolecules Mass Spectrometry of Polymers