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Small‐angle neutron scattering from amorphous polymers
Author(s) -
Bates F. S.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of applied crystallography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.429
H-Index - 162
ISSN - 1600-5767
DOI - 10.1107/s0021889888002080
Subject(s) - polymer , neutron scattering , small angle neutron scattering , small angle scattering , deuterium , scattering , amorphous solid , homogeneous , materials science , neutron , chemical physics , biological small angle scattering , physics , nuclear physics , chemistry , optics , statistical physics , crystallography , composite material
The application of small‐angle neutron scattering (SANS) to the study of polymers has revolutionized the approach to investigating polymer chain statistics, thermodynamics and dynamics. Some of the significant developments in this field during the past 15 years are described, including the demonstration of Gaussian coil behavior in polymer melts, derivation and application of the scattering theories for homogeneous polymer mixtures, and the recently discovered polymer isotope effect. Specific examples have been selected from a vast literature for the purpose of demonstrating the unique advantages and potential complications associated with the combined use of deuterium labeling and SANS.