Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is an established nanoscale imaging technique, offering a topographic map of a surface sample high spatial resolution. The main drawback, until recently, of using AFM has ...

List of Contributors. Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Plastics, Polymers and Rubbers by Vibrational Spectroscopy (John M. Chalmers and Neil J. Everall). Spectra Structure Correlations: ...

Optical spectroscopy has helped scientists explore several new areas of nanocomposite research. In this article, the role of optical spectroscopy in polymer research is discussed. Optical spectroscopy ...

It is well documented that vibrational spectroscopy is an effective tool for polymer characterization. 1,2 Raman and infrared spectroscopy are methods that complement one another and deliver a ...

Nylon fishing lines and nets are particularly durable plastics, with lifespans extending into the hundreds of years, causing significant issues to marine life. 2 To tackle the issue, organisations ...

Researchers at the University of Amsterdam have developed a novel approach to infrared spectroscopy that enables simultaneous characterization of molecular structure and size. Called Infrared ...

THE NAME OF Frank Alden Bovey will always be associated with nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy of polymers. Frank published some of the earliest scientific papers demonstrating the use of NMR to ...

Emeritus Professor Jack Koenig, a founding faculty member of Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering whose innovative use of modern spectroscopy ...

Towards the elucidation of the origin of absorption spectra and the development of materials with new functions The collaborative research team formed by the Electronics-Inspired Interdisciplinary ...