NMR Spectroscopy of Polymers

This book provides a source of information on all the major aspects of NMR spectroscopy of synthetic polymers, pulling together the numerous strands of the subject in a single, comprehensive volume, which is directed at polymer scientists and NMR spectroscopists alike. Readers new to NMR should find extensive information in the book on the techniques available for the analysis of polymers. Readers already established in some branch of NMR should find the book a useful guide to a practical study of polymers and the interpretation of experimental data. For readers who have already specialized in polymer NMR, the book offers a directory of proven methodologies, as well as well as a guide to the latest developments in the subject. Within each chapter, basic principles are explained, followed by discussions of experimental theory and applications. Many examples of polymer investigations are included and three are discussions of the most recent theoretical and experimental developments. Exciting advances are occuring in both solution and solid-state polymer NMR, and this book provides an opportunity to establish the direction of research across the whole field. The reference sections can be used as a direct route into the varied polymer and NMR oriented research literature.