Light scattering, molecular weight

Methods used for molecular weight light-scattering, LS end group, E SD,... 

Ederle and Mathis, in a very careful study, recently showed by SEC with combined mass and molecular weight (light scattering) detectors that exactly six polystyryllithium chains can be coupled with pure fullerene (C60) in toluene. Furthermore, comparison of the mass and UV (set at 320 nm sensitive to the presence of C60) traces proved the uniformity of the C60 core in the star polymer [49],... 

Molecular Weight Light scattering, Osmometry, Gel permeation chromatography Size, shape, mass of molecule. 

For determination of Molecular weight by scattering of light photometers/light scattering photometers... 

A graphical method, proposed by Zimm (thus tenned the Zinnn plot), can be used to perfomi this double extrapolation to detemiine the molecular weight, the radius of gyration and the second virial coefficient. An example of a Zinnn plot is shown in figure Bl.9.6 where the light scattering data from a solution of poly... 

One of the most important fiinctions in the application of light scattering is the ability to estimate the object dimensions. As we have discussed earlier for dilute solutions containing large molecules, equation (B 1.9.38) can be used to calculate tire radius of gyration , R, which is defined as the mean square distance from the centre of gravity [12]. The combined use of equation (B 1.9.3 8) equation (B 1.9.39) and equation (B 1.9.40) (tlie Zimm plot) will yield infonnation on R, A2 and molecular weight. 

As should be expected, both (fg ) and r show the same dependence on the degree of polymerization or molecular weight. Since the radius of gyration can be determined experimentally through the measurement of viscosity or light scattering, it is through this quantity that we shall approach the evaluation of 1. 

Fox and Floryf used experimental molecular weights, intrinsic viscosities, and rms end-to-end distances from light scattering to evaluate the constant in Eq. (9.55). For polystyrene in the solvents and at the temperatures noted, the following results were assembled ... 

Next let us consider the light scattered by liquids of low molecular weight compounds. We are actually not directly interested in this quantity per se, but in scattering by solutions-polymer solutions eventually, but for now solutions of small solute molecules. The solvent in such a solution does scatter, but, in practice, the intensity of light scattered by pure solvent is measured and subtracted as a blank correction from the scattering by the solution. 

Thus we have finally established how light scattering can be used to measure the molecular weight of a solute. The concentration dependence of r enters Eq. (10.54) through an expression for osmotic pressure, and this surprising connection deserves some additional comments ... 

This result uses the already established fact that M = when the molecular weight is determined by light scattering for a polydisperse system. 

Benoit et al.f prepared a mixture of two different fractions of cellulose nitrate and determined the molecular weight of the mixture by light scattering. The mixture was 25.8% by weight fraction A and 74.2% fraction B, where the individual fractions have the following properties ... 

The molecular weight and its distribution have been determined by laser light scattering, employing a new apparatus for ETFE dissolution and solution clarification at high temperature diisobutyl adipate is the solvent at 240°C. The molecular weight of molten ETEE is determined by high temperature rheometry (21). 

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