Mass Spectrometry in Polymer Chemistry

Combining an up-to-date insight into mass-spectrometric polymer analysis beyond MALDI with application details of the instrumentation, this is a balanced and thorough presentation of the most important and widely used mass-spectrometric methods.
Written by the world's most proficient experts in the field, the book focuses on the latest developments, covering such technologies and applications as ionization protocols, tandem and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, gas-phase ion-separation techniques and automated data processing. Chapters on sample preparation, polymer degradation and the usage of mass-spectrometric tools on an industrial scale round off the book.
As a result, both entrants to the field and experienced researchers are able to choose the appropriate methods and instrumentations -- and to assess their respective strengths and limitations -- for the characterization of polymer compounds.

Content:
Chapter 1 Mass Analysis (pages 5–32): Gene Hart?Smith and Stephen J. Blanksby
Chapter 2 Ionization Techniques for Polymer Mass Spectrometry (pages 33–56): Anthony P. Gies
Chapter 3 Tandem Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Polymer Structures and Architectures (pages 57–84): Vincenzo Scionti and Chrys Wesdemiotis
Chapter 4 Matrix?Assisted Inlet Ionization and Solvent?Free Gas?Phase Separation Using Ion Mobility Spectrometry for Imaging and Electron Transfer Dissociation Mass Spectrometry of Polymers (pages 85–118): Christopher B. Lietz, Alicia L. Richards, Darrell D. Marshall, Yue Ren and Sarah Trimpin
Chapter 5 Polymer MALDI Sample Preparation (pages 119–147): Scott D. Hanton and Kevin G. Owens
Chapter 6 Surface Analysis and Imaging Techniques (pages 149–207): Christine M. Mahoney and Dr. Steffen M. Weidner
Chapter 7 Hyphenated Techniques (pages 209–235): Dr. Jana Falkenhagen and Dr. Steffen Weidner
Chapter 8 Automated Data Processing and Quantification in Polymer Mass Spectrometry (pages 237–280): Dr. Till Gruendling, William E. Wallace, Prof. Dr. Christopher Barner?Kowollik, Charles M. Guttman and Anthony J. Kearsly
Chapter 9 Comprehensive Copolymer Characterization (pages 281–318): Anna C. Crecelius and Ulrich S. Schubert
Chapter 10 Elucidation of Reaction Mechanisms: Conventional Radical Polymerization (pages 319–372): Michael Buback, Gregory T. Russell and Philipp Vana
Chapter 11 Elucidation of Reaction Mechanisms and Polymer Structure: Living/Controlled Radical Polymerization (pages 373–403): Prof. Dr. Christopher Barner?Kowollik, Guillaume Delaittre, Dr. Till Gruendling and Thomas Paulohrl
Chapter 12 Elucidation of Reaction Mechanisms: Other Polymerization Mechanisms (pages 405–436): Grazyna Adamus and Marek Kowalczuk
Chapter 13 Polymer Degradation (pages 437–465): Paola Rizzarelli, Sabrina Carroccio and Concetto Puglisi
Chapter 14 Outlook (pages 467–468): Prof. Dr. Christopher Barner?Kowollik, Dr. Jana Falkenhagen, Dr. Till Gruendling and Dr. Steffen Weidner