Bücher der Reihe Springer Laboratory

This lab manual guides chemists through demonstrations of synergistic effects between polyelectrolytes and nanoparticles. After a short introduction into the field of polyelectrolytes and polyelectrolyte characterization, the book discusses the role of polyelectrolytes in the process of nanoparticle formation.

This book has emerged out of our long-time research interests on the topic of latex film formation. The book presents a wide body of work accumulated by the polymer colloids community over the past five decades, but the selection of examples has been flavoured by our particular experimental interests and development of mathematical models.

This book introduces the reader to thermal field-flow fractionation and discusses its advantages over the fundamental problems associated with traditional column-based analytical techniques commonly used to characterize polymers and macromolecules.

A practical guide to the measurement of mechanical properties of polymers at the nanoscale through AFM forcedistance curves, this Springer Laboratory volume introduces the theory of atomic force microscopy, and then moves to practical measurements. Handson examples are illustrated in great detail including sample preparation and typical artefacts.

As part of the Springer Laboratory series, this book provides a simple-to-read and illustrative textbook probing the seemingly very complicated topic of light scattering from polymers and nanoparticles in dilute solution, and goes further to cover some of the latest technical developments in experimental light scattering.

This book reviews state-of-the-art polymer chromatography, combining different analytical techniques in multi-dimensional analysis. Covers basic principles and instrumentation of multi-dimensional chromatography and presents experimental analysis protocols.

This book provides a first comprehensive summary of acylation methods in a very practical manner. The coverage includes new developments not yet summarized in book form, and reviews spectroscopic methods, in particular FTIR- and NMR spectroscopy including two dimensional methods.

Researchers in polymeric membranes as well as R&D professionals will find this work an essential addition to the literature. It concentrates on the method recently developed to study the surfaces of synthetic polymeric membranes using an Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), which is fast becoming a very important tool.

The study of polymers by electron microscopy (EM) needs special techniques, precautions and preparation methods, including ultramicrotomy. General characteristics of the different techniques of EM, including scanning force microscopy, are given in this hands-on book.

Based on the authors extensive experimental experience, NMR Spectroscopy of Polymers explains the practical use of NMR spectroscopy in polymer chemistry.

Provides a detailed overview that describes the key properties and explains how to measure them using modern techniques. Written by an expert in flows and flow properties, this manual focuses on the application of rheological (flow) measurements to cosmetic and food emulsions and the correlation of these results with findings from other tests.

This manual is a useful ready-reference guide to the analytical power of modern X-ray scattering in the field of soft matter. Data analysis based on clear, unequivocal results is rendered simple and straightforward - with a stress on careful planning of experiments and adequate recording of all required data.

MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry is one of the latest and most fascinating new developments in the analysis of organic compounds. It reviews the application of MALDI-TOF for identification, chemical and molar mass analysis of synthetic polymers.

The determination of the complex structure of polymers by chromatographic and spectroscopic methods is one of the major concerns of polymer analysis and characterization.

Advanced Separation Techniques for Polyolefins

This book is divided into chapters covering instrumentation, sedimentation velocity runs, density gradient runs, application examples and future developments. In particular, the detailed application chapter demonstrates the versatility and power of AUC by means of many interesting and important industrial examples.

This laboratory handbook offers clear guidelines and tips for the practical everyday application of viscosimetry, as well as supplying a comprehensive companion for the interpretation of viscosimetric data from simple to complex polymer solutions.

Although size exclusion chromatography (SEC) is perhaps the most popular and widely used technique for determining the molecular weight distribution of polymeric materials, there have been very few texts written on this topic.

This book has emerged out of our long-time research interests on the topic of latex film formation. The book presents a wide body of work accumulated by the polymer colloids community over the past five decades, but the selection of examples has been flavoured by our particular experimental interests and development of mathematical models.