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Modern Characterization Techniques for Functional Polymers

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Polymers and their composites are preferred over conventional materials like steel, copper, and aluminum due to their high corrosion resistance, flexibility, ease of processability, and lightweight. Various analytical techniques have been used for the characterization of polymers and their composites as a function of either time or temperature. Morphological structure, molecular weight, analysis of monomer, solvent residue, the composition of the copolymer, and interfacial interfaces of polymeric systems are some of the advanced properties of polymers and composites. The current chapter covers some of the advanced characterizations techniques like Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), 4-Probe technique, Inverse Gas Chromatography (IGC), and Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC). The above-mentioned techniques are used to determine various properties of advanced polymers like their response to heat, stress, electrical resistance, molecular weight, etc.

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    H. M. Fayzan Shakir

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Fayzan Shakir, H.M., Anum, R. (2023). Modern Characterization Techniques for Functional Polymers. In: Shaker, K., Hafeez, A. (eds) Advanced Functional Polymers. Engineering Materials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0787-8_10

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