Polymer Chemistry

  1. Polymer Structure and Characterization
    1. Molecular Weight and Distribution
      1. Number-Average Molecular Weight
        1. Calculation Methods
          1. Significance
          2. Weight-Average Molecular Weight
            1. Calculation Methods
              1. Significance
              2. Z-Average Molecular Weight
                1. Calculation Methods
                2. Polydispersity Index
                  1. Interpretation
                    1. Typical Values for Different Polymerization Methods
                  2. Polymer Architecture
                    1. Linear Chains
                      1. Structure and Properties
                        1. Characterization Methods
                        2. Branched Chains
                          1. Short-Chain Branching
                            1. Formation Mechanisms
                              1. Effects on Properties
                              2. Long-Chain Branching
                                1. Formation Mechanisms
                                  1. Effects on Properties
                                2. Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
                                  1. Structure and Synthesis
                                    1. Properties and Applications
                                    2. Star Polymers
                                      1. Structure and Synthesis
                                        1. Properties and Applications
                                        2. Network Structures
                                          1. Characterization Methods
                                            1. Effects on Properties
                                          2. Polymer Configuration and Stereochemistry
                                            1. Isomerism in Polymers
                                              1. Structural Isomerism
                                                1. Geometric Isomerism
                                                2. Tacticity
                                                  1. Isotactic Polymers
                                                    1. Structure and Properties
                                                    2. Syndiotactic Polymers
                                                      1. Structure and Properties
                                                      2. Atactic Polymers
                                                        1. Structure and Properties
                                                        2. Measurement of Tacticity
                                                      3. Polymer Conformation
                                                        1. Chain Flexibility
                                                          1. Rotational Isomeric States
                                                            1. Factors Affecting Flexibility
                                                            2. Random Coil Model
                                                              1. Statistical Models
                                                                1. Gaussian Chain
                                                                2. Radius of Gyration
                                                                  1. Definition and Measurement
                                                                    1. Relationship to Chain Dimensions
                                                                    2. End-to-End Distance
                                                                      1. Definition and Calculation
                                                                        1. Distribution Functions
                                                                      2. Characterization Techniques
                                                                        1. Molecular Weight Determination
                                                                          1. Size Exclusion Chromatography
                                                                            1. Principles
                                                                              1. Calibration Methods
                                                                                1. Data Interpretation
                                                                                2. Osmometry
                                                                                  1. Vapor Pressure Osmometry
                                                                                    1. Membrane Osmometry
                                                                                    2. Light Scattering
                                                                                      1. Static Light Scattering
                                                                                        1. Dynamic Light Scattering
                                                                                          1. Multi-Angle Light Scattering
                                                                                          2. Viscometry
                                                                                            1. Intrinsic Viscosity
                                                                                              1. Mark-Houwink Equation
                                                                                                1. Viscosity-Molecular Weight Relationships
                                                                                                2. Mass Spectrometry
                                                                                                  1. MALDI-TOF Principles
                                                                                                    1. ESI-MS Applications
                                                                                                  2. Spectroscopic Methods
                                                                                                    1. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
                                                                                                      1. 1H NMR Applications
                                                                                                        1. 13C NMR Applications
                                                                                                          1. Two-Dimensional NMR
                                                                                                          2. Infrared Spectroscopy
                                                                                                            1. Functional Group Identification
                                                                                                              1. Quantitative Analysis
                                                                                                              2. Raman Spectroscopy
                                                                                                                1. Complementary Information to IR
                                                                                                                2. UV-Visible Spectroscopy
                                                                                                                  1. Chromophore Analysis
                                                                                                                3. Thermal Analysis
                                                                                                                  1. Differential Scanning Calorimetry
                                                                                                                    1. Glass Transition Temperature
                                                                                                                      1. Melting Temperature
                                                                                                                        1. Crystallization Studies
                                                                                                                        2. Thermogravimetric Analysis
                                                                                                                          1. Decomposition Temperatures
                                                                                                                            1. Thermal Stability
                                                                                                                            2. Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
                                                                                                                              1. Viscoelastic Properties
                                                                                                                                1. Temperature Dependence
                                                                                                                              2. X-ray Methods
                                                                                                                                1. X-ray Diffraction
                                                                                                                                  1. Crystallinity Measurement
                                                                                                                                    1. Crystal Structure Determination
                                                                                                                                    2. Small-Angle X-ray Scattering
                                                                                                                                      1. Nanostructure Analysis
                                                                                                                                        1. Phase Separation Studies
                                                                                                                                      2. Microscopy
                                                                                                                                        1. Scanning Electron Microscopy
                                                                                                                                          1. Surface Morphology
                                                                                                                                            1. Sample Preparation
                                                                                                                                            2. Transmission Electron Microscopy
                                                                                                                                              1. Internal Structure
                                                                                                                                                1. High-Resolution Imaging
                                                                                                                                                2. Atomic Force Microscopy
                                                                                                                                                  1. Surface Topography
                                                                                                                                                    1. Mechanical Properties

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