Multi-dimensional polymer characterization facility

聚合物的微观结构决定了其物理性能。这一综合设施将创造一种世界领先的手段，在多个维度上表征复杂聚合物的微观结构，例如共聚物和支化聚合物。该设施将产生信息的链端基，单体微观结构和分支的分布，作为分子量的函数。该设施将为一系列探索问题的项目提供无法获得的数据，这些问题包括如何创造具有定制特性的新合成材料，以及如何提高我们对天然聚合物的理解以提高作物利用率。

The microstructure of polymers dominates their physical properties. This integrated facility will create a world-leading means of characterizing in multiple dimensions the microstructure of complex polymers, eg copolymers and branched polymers. The facility will yield information on the distributions of chain end-groups, monomer microstructure, and branches, as functions of molecular weight. The facility will provide otherwise unobtainable data for a set of projects exploring questions ranging from how new synthetic materials with tailor-made properties can be created, through to how our understanding of natural polymers can be advanced to improve crop utilization.