Modern Methods of Polymer Characterization

A practical reference offering detailed descriptions of methods used to study the kinetic and thermodynamic interactions of a polymer within its environment. Each chapter addresses the theory, basic principles, instrumentation and apparatus of the polymer characterization methods.
Presents the methods used for characterization of polymers. In addition to theory and basic principles, the instrumentation and apparatus necessary for methods used to study the kinetic and thermodynamic interactions of a polymer with its environment are covered in detail. Some of the methods examined include polymer separations and characterization by size exclusion and high performance chromatography, inverse gas chromatography, osmometry, viscometry, ultracentrifugation, light scattering and spectroscopy.