Characterization of model branched polymers by multi-detector SEC in good and theta solvents

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-19

  Farmer, Brandon S ^a   Terao, Ken ^b   Mays, Jimmy W ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Branching; Light scattering; Size exclusion chromatography; Theta solvent; Universal calibration; Viscometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 32944478785     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236660500484213     Document Type: Conference Paper

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