Advances in classical light scattering from polymer solutions

Abstract

The following recent developments in and applications of the classical light scattering from polymer solutions are briefly reviewed: Light scattering photometers; characterization of important polymers; combination of light scattering with other methods; characterization of the degree of branching, particle shape, aggregates, microgels, copolymers, polyelectrolytes, and DNA; thermodynamics of concentrated solutions; solutions of polymer mixtures; interactions in polymer solutions; kinetic measurements; depolarization of scattered light. Some topical problems of the method are discussed, viz. interpretation of curved angular dependences of Kc/R⊖ on sin2(⊖/2), coupling of light scattering with GPC, and some frequent artefacts. © 1982 IUPAC