Confronting the Challenges in Modern Spectroscopy of Polymers

聚合物和纳米复合材料越来越多地用于新的高价值应用，如医学，结构工程，光学和电子学。为了控制和了解聚合物的性能，需要详细了解其生命周期中所有阶段的化学结构-液体、橡胶和固体状态以及降解过程。该应用旨在建立一个协调的聚合物光谱网络，使用新形式的红外和NMR光谱来探测一系列配置中的样品（通常为非平面几何形状）。这些将与流变学或热重分析等其他技术同时使用，并将产生澳大利亚独有的能力。

Polymers and nanocomposites are increasingly being used in new, high value applications as diverse as medicine, structural engineering, optics and electronics. In order to control and understand polymer performance, a detailed knowledge of the chemical structure at all stages in their lifecycle is required - in the liquid, rubber and solid states and during degradation. This application seeks to establish a coordinated Polymer Spectroscopy Network using new forms of infrared and NMR spectroscopy to probe samples (usually of an non-planar geometry) in a range of configurations. These will be used simultaneously with other techniques such as rheology or thermogravimetry, and will produce capabilities unique in Australia.