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Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy of Polymers

By J.L. Koenig, Case Western Reserve University

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Vibrational spectroscopy is advantageous as an analytical tool for polymers and comprises two complementary techniques: infrared (IR) and Raman spectroscopy. This report is an absorbing overview of how these methods can be employed to provide information about complex polymeric macromolecules with respect to composition, structure, conformation and intermolecular interactions. The review is supported by several hundred abstracts selected from the Polymer Library, giving useful references for further reading.

Key Features:

  • Description of the elementary theory of vibrational spectroscopy and its use as a structural tool.
  • Overview of sampling techniques.
  • Discussion of the application of IR and Raman spectroscopy to polymer characterisation, including crystallinity, conformation, and orientation.

    • About the Author
    Jack Koenig is the Donnell Institute Professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. In total, he has published 633 papers in peer-reviewed journals and 6 textbooks, including the popular monograph Spectroscopy of Polymers. He is one of the most cited spectroscopists in polymer science. Additionally, he has won numerous awards, including the ACS Award in Applied Polymer Science and the SPE International Education Award. In 2000, Professor Koenig was elected into the National Academy of Engineering.


    CONTENTS

  • Introduction
    Elementary Theory of Vibrational Spectroscopy

  • Selection Rules for IR Spectroscopy
  • Selection Rules for Raman Spectroscopy

    Basis of Vibrational Spectroscopy as a Structural Tool

  • Structural Dependence of Vibrational Frequencies

    Vibrational Spectroscopic Instrumentation

  • Types of IR Instrumentation
  • Types of Raman Instrumentation

    Sampling for Vibrational Spectroscopy

  • IR Sampling
  • Sampling for Raman Spectroscopy

    Measuring Polymer Orientation with IR and Raman Spectroscopy

  • IR Dichroism
  • Raman Characterisation of Polymer Orientation

    IR and Raman Applications to Polymer Characterisation

  • Material Identification
  • Determination of the Chemical Structure of a Repeating Unit
  • Crystalline and Conformational Structural Order in Polymers
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Copolymer Composition and Structure
  • Polymerisation Kinetics and Mechanism in Multicomponent Systems
  • Polymer Blends
  • Conducting Polymers
  • Emulsion Polymers
  • Graft Polymers
  • Degradation of Polymers
  • Orientation of Polymer Chains Due to External Perturbations
  • Time-Resolved Spectroscopy
  • Rheooptical FTIR Spectroscopy
  • Two-Dimensional IR (2D-IR) Spectroscopy
  • Recycling of Polymers
  • Depth Profiling from Surfaces and Interfaces
  • FTIR Microspectroscopy
  • FTIR Imaging
  • Raman Microimaging

    • ISBN:
    978-1-85957-284-9
    Pages:
    143
    Publisher:
    Vol. 12, No. 2, Report 134, 2001
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