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Effect of Branch Length on 13C NMR Relaxation Properties in Molten Poly[ethylene-co-(α-olefin)] Model Systems

✍ Scribed by Matthew Parkinson; Katja Klimke; Hans Wolfgang Spiess; Manfred Wilhelm


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2007
Tongue
English
Weight
171 KB
Volume
208
Category
Article
ISSN
1022-1352

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✦ Synopsis


Abstract

The potential of branch length discrimination for branches containing six and more carbons via bulk NMR relaxation properties in the melt‐state has been explored. A systematic increase in the ^13^C spin‐lattice relaxation time (T) of the terminal branch carbons 1 and 2 was observed when the branch increased from 6 to 16 carbons in length. The measurement of T via inversion recovery at high‐field showed the most reliable data. The effects of saturation and NOE were addressed by using recycle delays longer than 5 × T and the use of the saturation recovery was found to be unsatisfactory. All nuclear relaxation times were determined in a highly time efficient manner using a previously developed melt‐state MAS NMR method.

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