Vibrational Spectroscopy Of Polymers: Principles And Practic

Description:
In this book, measurements using vibrational spectroscopy techniques for both the chemical and physical characteristics of polymers are described, alongside chapters covering spectra-structure correlations and spectra calculation. Special chapters deal with composites and conducting polymers, while others discuss the role of vibrational spectroscopy in understanding polymer weathering and degradation, and determining the optical, dielectric and solar and thermal properties of polymers. Dichroism measurement methods, important in understanding product performance, are covered, as well as practical methods for determining molecular orientation; linear, biaxial and trichroic determinations for polymers, as are dynamic measurement systems.

Review:
'This is an excellent summary of the current state-of-the-art of the application of vibrational spectroscopy to the study of polymetric systems.' (Journal of the American Chemical Society, April 2008)

Table of Contents:
List of Contributors. Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Plastics, Polymers and Rubbers by Vibrational Spectroscopy (John M. Chalmers and Neil J. Everall). Spectra-Structure Correlations: Polymer Spectra (John M. Chalmers). Measurements of the Chemical Characteristics of Polymers and Rubbers by Vibrational Spectroscopy (F. James Boerio and S. Wirasate). Measurement of the Physical Characteristics of Polymers by Vibrational Spectroscopy (Kohji Tashiro). Depth Profiling of Polymers by Vibrational Spectroscopy (Peter M. Fredericks). Measurement of the Thermal and Solar Properties of Polymers by Vibrational Spectroscopy (M. Papini-Arconada and F. Papini). Polymer Optical and Dielectric Properties through Vibrational Spectroscopy (D.M. Smith and A.R. Chughtai). Infrared Linear Dichroism of Polymers (Thierry Buffeteau and Michel Pezolet). Basic of Orientation Measurement in Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy (Richard Ikeda, Bruce Chase and Neil J. Everall). Trichroic Infrared Measurements of Orientation (Jack L. Koenig). Variable-Temperature Rheo-Optical Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy of Polymers (H.W. Siesler, G.G. Hoffmann, O. Kolomiets, F. Pfeifer and M. Zahedi). Dynamic Infrared Linear Dichroism of Polymers (Peter R. Griffiths and Georgia A. Arbuckle-Keil). Vibrational Spectroscopy of Polymer Composites (Kenneth C. Cole). Application of Vibrational Spectroscopy for the Analysis of Rubber Composites (Liliane Bokobza). Theory of Vibrational Spectroscopy of Polymers (Chiara Castiglioni). Vibrational Spectroscopy of Conducting Polymers: Theory and Perspective (Giuseppe Zerbi). Vibrational Spectroscopy of Conducting Polymers: Fundamentals and Applications (Yukio Furukawa).