A Practical Guide to Understanding the NMR of Polymers [Hardcover]

A Practical Guide to Understanding the NMR of Polymers presents an introduction to the theory and practice of NMR, and includes sections on the fundamental principles of NMR and the applications to polymers. This book will help readers understand how these methods can be used to determine the chemical structure of polymers that influences the macroscopic properties. Solid state NMR methods are introduced to enable the readers to measure the structure of polymers on longer length scales. It is also shown how NMR is used to measure the molecular dynamics that can be related to the mechanical properties of polymers.1. Introduction to NMR.

1.1 Introduction.

1.2 Basic Principles of NMR.

1.2.1 Introduction.

1.2.2 Magnetic Resonance.

1.2.3 The Rotation Reference Frame.

1.2.4 The Bloch Equations.

1.2.5 Pulsed NMR.

1.2.6 The Fourier Transform.

1.2.7 The Product Operator Formalism.

1.3 Chemical Shifts and Polymer Structure.

1.3.1 Molecular Structure and Chemical Shifts.

1.3.2 Proton Chemical Shifts.

1.3.3 Carbon Chemical Shifts.

1.3.4 Other Nuclei.

1.4 Spin-Spin Coupling.

1.4.1 Introductions.

1.4.2 Nomenclature for Spin-Spin Coupling.

1.4.3 Spin-Spin Coupling Patterns.

1.4.4 Proton-Proton Coupling.

1.4.5 Proton-Carbon Coupling.

1.4.6 Other Nuclei.

1.4.7 Homonuclear Couplings in Insensitive Nuclei.

1.5 NMR Relaxation.

1.5.1 Introduction.

1.5.2 Relaxation Mechanisms.

1.5.3 Spin-Lattice Relaxation.

1.5.4 Spin-Spin Relaxatil£Ù