NMR of Polymers

NMR has made important contributions to our understanding of structure-property relationships in polymers. This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the fundamentals of NMR, with applications of multidimensional NMR and the new solution and solid-state methods in polymer science. NMR of Polymers is written by leading authorities for graduate students and professionals in academia and industry.

Provides comprehensive overview of NMR in Polymer ScienceCovers multidimensional NMRIncludes new solution and solid state methodsAddresses chain conformation and dynamics

Fundamentals of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Introduction Nuclear Spin and the NMR Phenomenon Detection of the Resonance Phenomenon Nuclear Relaxation. Magnetic Shielding and the Chemical Shift Indirect Coupling of Nuclear Spins Rate Phenomena: Averaging of Chemical Shifts and JCouplings Experimental Methods The Microstructure of Polymer Chains Introduction. Polymer Microstructure Configurational Statistics and Propagation Mechanism Propagation Errors The Solution Characterization of Polymers Introduction. Resonances Assignments Microstructural Characterization of Polymers in Solution The Solution Structure of Polymers The Solid-State NMR of Polymers Introduction. Chain Conformation in the Solid State The Organization of Polymers in the Solid-State NMR Imaging of Polymers The Dynamics of Macromolecules Introduction. Polymer Dynamics in Solution Polymer Dynamics in the Solid State