Polymer characterization : microscopic, spectroscopic, thermal, mechanical and nanoscale characterization / Daria Bukharina, Paraskevi Flouda, Vladimir Tsukruk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bukharina, Daria, author.

Flouda, Paraskevi, author.

Tsukruk, Vladimir, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polymers--Analysis.

Polymers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Berlin : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, [2025]

Summary:

The book provides a concise and practically-driven overview of fundamentals and current experimental practices in the field of characterization of modern polymer, biopolymer materials and related composites. Such guide is important for experienced undergraduate students and new graduate students starting their adventure into polymer materials research. It helps students with quick introduction into theoretical basics, guidance on experimental routines, specimen preparations, data analysis, resolution and limitations of experimental measurements, and common issues and artifacts. It includes most popular spectroscopic and microscopic techniques for understanding chemical composition, microstructure and morphology, and fundamental properties of solid polymeric materials including mechanical, viscoelastic, thermomechanical, surface, and optical properties. All chapters are accompanied by examples of specific study cases, experimental problems and questions for solving and self-testing, as well as laboratory practice videos collected by the authors in their labs. Includes long-lasting and in-depth research experience in the field of polymer characterization of a wide variety of polymers, biopolymers and composites. Contains guide to training, practical use, data analysis, limitations and resolution, common experimental routine parameters, and other practical considerations such as applicability in real lab environment. Includes examples of study cases, questions and problems for student self-testing and analysis. Includes examples of prominent artifacts and data corruptions and how to avoid and correct those. Shows practical lessons in the video collected by the authors with specimen preparation, experimental parameters selection, measuring process, and data collection, all in real-time.

Contents:

Survey on fundamentals of polymer materials

Measurements of thermal properties of polymers

Mechanical behavior and related properties

Thermomechanical and dynamical properties

Spectroscopic and optical imaging methods: UV-vis, photoluminescence, and hyperspectral imaging

Advanced spectroscopic methods: FTIR and Raman techniques

Characterization of surface properties

Electron microscopy techniques

Scanning probe microscopy: principles and imaging modes

Scanning probe microscopy: probing localized properties

Computational approaches and polymer characterization

Practical videos for polymer characterization

General thoughts on status and trends.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed May 7, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version : Bukharina, Daria. Polymer characterization.

ISBN:

9783111345895

3111345890

9783111345741

3111345742

OCLC:

1533770845

Publisher Number:

CIPO000266824

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license