Doctoral Dissertations

Polymer dynamics in bulk, adsorbed and solution by NMR methods

Keywords and Phrases

Deuterium NMR; PGSE (Programming Graph Simulation Environment); Anopore adsorption

Abstract

"This work consists of two topics. The first part deals with deuterium nuclear magnetic resonance (²H NMR) study of bulk and adsorbed polymers. Segmental dynamics of poly(methyl acrylate) is examined in bulk and when adsorbed to anopore, alumina and silica as a function of temperature. The second part investigates diffusion of small molecules in polymer solutions by pulsed field-gradient proton nuclear magnetic resonance (PGSE ¹H NMR). The diffusion of solvents in polymer solutions is investigated. The diffusion of N-N, dimethylformamide in polystyrene is studied as a function of concentration and temperature. The diffusion coefficients of solvents in binary solvent mixtures of methylene chloride/toluene and chloroform/acetonitrile in poly(methyl methacrylate) solutions as functions of concentration are also reported"--Introduction, page 1.

Department(s)

Chemistry

Degree Name

Ph. D. in Chemistry

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Summer 2005

Journal article titles appearing in thesis/dissertation

  • Segmental dynamics of poly(methyl acrylate) in bulk and when adsorbed to anopore by solid state deuterium NMR methods
  • Pulsed field-gradient NMR studies of solvent diffusion in polymer solutions

Pagination

xv, 163 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Rights

© 2005 Macduff Odhiambo Okuom, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Dissertation - Citation

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Nuclear magnetic resonanceDeuteriumDiffusion processesSolution (Chemistry)

Thesis Number

T 8821

Print OCLC #

70832235

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