《 Modern Research Methods in Polymer

Science》Drs. Wei Tian & Yanhui Chen

Sep-Dec. 2014

Modern Research Methods in Polymer Science

Our main aims

To know how to investigate polymers by utilizing modern instruments

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To master main characterization methods for polymers

To master how to describe the different instruments in our papers

Modern Research Methods in Polymer Science

Course schedule

Once

Course introduction

and visit

Eight Times

Instrument introduction

Once

Examination

Main Content – Spectra Analysis

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy(FTIR)

Raman Spectroscopy (RS)

Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (UV)

Fluorescence Spectroscopy (FS)

Main Content

– Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Analysis

1H NMR (Common)

13C NMR (Common)

15N/19F/29Si/31P NMR

Two Dimensional NMRs(1H-1H homonuclear correlation;13C-1H heteronuclear correlation )

Solid-state NMR

Main Content –Mass Spectrometry Analysis

Mass spectrometry (MS)

Field Ionization (FI)

Time of Flight MassSpectrum (TOF MS)

Field Desorption (FD）

Main Content –Chromatography Analysis

Gas Chromatography (GC) Gel Permeation Chromatography (GC)Liquid Chromatography

(LC)Size Exclusion Chromatography /Multi

angle Laser Light Scattering (SEC/MALLS)

Main Content –Thermal Analysis Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TA)

Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer (DMA)

Main Content – Microscopic technique

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Transmission Electron Microscope

(TEM)

Atomic Force Microscope（ AFM）

Main Content – X-ray diffraction analysis

Powder Diffractometer

In situ synchrotron radiation: AP-PRT SWAXS at X27C

Wide Angle X-ray Diffraction Small Angle X-ray Scattering