By
Toyoichi Tanaka, Massachusetts Institue of Technology, Cambridge, U.S.A.
Description
Successful characterization of polymer systems is one of the most important objectives of today's experimental research of polymers. Considering
the tremendous scientific, technological, and economic importance of polymeric materials, not only for today's applications but for the
industry of the 21st century, it is impossible to overestimate the usefulness of experimental techniques in this field. Since the chemical,
pharmaceutical, medical, and agricultural industries, as well as many others, depend on this progress to an enormous degree, it is critical
to be as efficient, precise, and cost-effective in our empirical understanding of the performance of polymer systems as possible. This
presupposes our proficiency with, and understanding of, the most widely used experimental methods and techniques.
This book is designed
to fulfill the requirements of scientists and engineers who wish to be able to carry out experimental research in polymers using modern
methods. Each chapter describes the principle of the respective method, as well as the detailed procedures of experiments with examples
of actual applications. Thus, readers will be able to apply the concepts as described in the book to their own experiments.
Included in series
Polymers, Interfaces and Biomaterials
Audience:
Practitioners involved in the polymer industry; those dealing with the experimental research and development of polymer systems, in both
academia (researchers and students in chemistry, materials science, physics, and chemical engineering departments) and in industry, particularly
in research and development departments in chemical, pharmaceutical, medical, and agricultural industries.
