Molecular Characterization and Analysis of Polymers

<p>SECTION I: Introduction1 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</p> <p>SECTION II: Polymer Chain Analysis4 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</p> <p>SECTION III: Polymer Morphology and Structure7 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</p> <p>SECTION IV: Polymer Degradation10 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</p> <p>SECTION V: Polymer Product Analysis13 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</p> <p>SECTION IV: Polymer and Polymer Product Development: Support Techniques17 The Supporting Role of Molecular Modelling and Computational Chemistry in Polymer Analysis by John Kendrick18 High</p>