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gas chromatography (IGC) is a useful technique for
characterising solid materials including polymers, copolymers,
polymer blends, carbon, silica, pharmaceutical powders,
cellulosic materials, etc. The technique involves creating
within a column a stationary phase of the solid material of
interest and determining its different physico-chemical
properties. Extensive use of this technique is made by
scientists and researchers. IGC technique is very popular
because of its simplicity, convenience and rapidity. This
monograph presents the entire range of capability of IGC
technique and recent research trends in a comprehensive manner
for the first time. The various chapters of the monograph
contain gas chromatographic fundamentals, experimental
procedure; and different applications such as thermodynamic
properties of solutions, compatibility of polymer blends,
diffusion in polymers, adsorption and surface area, phase
transitions and surface properties of solids. Each application
has been dealt in detail from basic theory to the current
review of the research work done in the field. The book will
be valuable to chemists, chemical engineers and material
scientists, both in academic institutions and industry,
engaged in characterisation of non-metallic materials. |
