Characterization of Polymer Blends

Filling the gap for a reference dedicated to the characterization of polymer blends and their micro and nano morphologies, this book provides comprehensive, systematic coverage in a one-stop, two-volume resource for all those working in the field. Leading researchers from industry and academia, as well as from government and private research institutions around the world summarize recent technical advances in chapters devoted to their individual contributions. In so doing, they examine a wide range of modern characterization techniques, from microscopy and spectroscopy to diffraction, thermal analysis, rheology, mechanical measurements and chromatography. These methods are compared with each other to assist in determining the best solution for both fundamental and applied problems, paying attention to the characterization of nanoscale miscibility and interfaces, both in blends involving copolymers and in immiscible blends. The thermodynamics, miscibility, phase separation, morphology and interfaces in polymer blends are also discussed in light of new insights involving the nanoscopic scale. Finally, the authors detail the processing-morphology-property relationships of polymer blends, as well as the influence of processing on the generation of micro and nano morphologies, and the dependence of these morphologies on the properties of blends. Hot topics such as compatibilization through nanoparticles, miscibility of new biopolymers and nanoscale investigations of interfaces in blends are also addressed. With its application-oriented approach, handpicked selection of topics and expert contributors, this is an outstanding survey for anyone involved in the field of polymer blends for advanced technologies.

Filling the gap for a reference dedicated to the characterization of polymer blends and their micro and nano morphologies, this book provides comprehensive, systematic coverage in a one-stop, two-volume resource for all those working in the field.Leading researchers from industry and academia, as well as from government and private research institutions around the world summarize recent technical advances in chapters devoted to their individual contributions. In so doing, they examine a wide range of modern characterization techniques, from microscopy and spectroscopy to diffraction, thermal analysis, rheology, mechanical measurements and chromatography. These methods are compared with each other to assist in determining the best solution for both fundamental and applied problems, paying attention to the characterization of nanoscale miscibility and interfaces, both in blends involving copolymers and in immiscible blends. The thermodynamics, miscibility, phase separation, morphology and interfaces in polymer blends are also discussed in light of new insights involving the nanoscopic scale. Finally, the authors detail the processing-morphology-property relationships of polymer blends, as well as the influence of processing on the generation of micro and nano morphologies, and the dependence of these morphologies on the properties of blends. Hot topics such as compatibilization through nanoparticles, miscibility of new biopolymers and nanoscale investigations of interfaces in blends are also addressed.With its application-oriented approach, handpicked selection of topics and expert contributors, this is an outstanding survey for anyone involved in the field of polymer blends for advanced technologies.

VOLUME IPolymer blends: State of the Art, New Challenges, and OpportunitiesMiscible Blends Based on Biodegradable PolymersThermodynamics and Morphology and Compatibilization of Polymer BlendsCharacterization of Polymer Blends: Rheological StudiesCharacterization of Phase Behavior in Polymer Blends by Light ScatteringCharacterization of Polymer Blends by X-ray Scattering: WAXS and SAXSCharacterization of Polymer Blends and Block Copolymers by Neutron Scattering: Miscibility and Nanoscale MorphologyUltrasound in Polymer BlendsCharacterization of Polymer Blends: EllipsometryInverse Gas ChromatographyThermal Analysis in Polymer BlendsDynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis of Polymer BlendsThermomechanical Analysis and Processing of Polymer BlendsWater Sorption and Solvent Sorption TechniquesModeling and SimulationVOLUME IIOptical Microscopy (Polarized, Interference and Phase Contrast Microscopy) and Confocal MicroscopyElectron Microscopic Analysis of Multicomponent Polymers and BlendsCharacterization of Polymer Blends using SIMS and Nano SIMSFluorescence Microscopy Techniques for the Structural Analysis of Polymer MaterialsCharacterization of Polymer Blends by FTIR SpectroscopyCharacterization of Polymer Blends by Solid-State NMR SpectroscopyCharacterization of Polymer Blends by Infrared, Near-Infrared and Raman ImagingElectron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Forward Recoil SpectrometryCharacterization of Polymer Blends using UV-Visible SpectroscopyFluorescence SpectroscopyCharacterization of Polymer Blends by Dielectric Spectroscopy and Thermally Simulated Depolarization CurrentPositron Annihilation Spectroscopy: Polymer Blends and Miscibility