Polymer Science and Processing 08: polymer characterization

Lecture by Nicolas Vogel. This course is an introduction to polymer science and provides a broad overview over various aspects of polymers, from synthetic methods, via polymer physics and materials properties to processing into products. The overarching aim of the course is to connect molecular properties and chain architecutres of polymers with resulting macroscopic properties.
This chapter focusses on different ways to characterize polymers. We first discuss strategies to measure the molecular weight, including osmometry and light scattering as absolute methods, and gel permeation chromatography as a relative method. We then discuss spectroscopic methods to analyze the chemical composition of a polymer. Methods to characterize typical bulk properties such as crystallinity, thermal and mechanical behavior will be discussed in the following lecture.
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Diese Vorlesung wird im Rahmen des Projektes Qualität in Studium und Lehre an der FAU („QuiS“) der FAU, Teilprojekt (TP 08) „ QuiS Digitalisierung in der Lehre“ unter dem Förderkennzeichen 01PL17017im Förderprogramm Qualitätspakt Lehre (QPL)vom Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) gefördert.

[@thevogellab5726]

In the derivation of the van't Hoff equation to describe the osmometric determination of the molecular weight (minute 13:37), I am making a mistake. the total volume V equals n1 times the molar volume Vm(1), not the other way around! My apologies

[@user-qd1ye1fo1g]

How about viscosity used for determine MW of polymers. Is it can be use? Thankyou Prof

[@Zeppelinpuppy]

Excellent lecture, thank you!

[@giddiekipkorir7486]

you've really helped me