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- In polymer chemistry, the molar mass distribution (or molecular weight distribution) describes the relationship between the number of moles of each polymer species (Ni) and the molar mass (Mi) of that species.
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In some techniques, the total weight of a sample is measured followed by a determination of the number of molecules present. The molecular weight is just the total weight divided by the number of molecules. This quantity is called the number average molecular weight, or Mn.
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In polymer chemistry, the molar mass distribution (or molecular weight distribution) describes the relationship between the number of moles of each polymer species (N i) and the molar mass (M i) of that species. [1]
Sep 12, 2021 · Molecular weight is one of the most central aspects of polymer properties. Of course, all molecules have molecular weights of their own. It might seem obvious that molecular weight is an essential property of any molecular compound. In polymers, molecular weight takes on added significance.
molecular weight. Mn can be predicted by polymerization mechanisms and is mea-sured by methods that determine the number of molecules in a sample of a given weight; for example, colligative methods such as end-group assay. If Mn is quoted for a molecular weight distribution, there are equal numbers of molecules on either side of Mn in the ...
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Definition. Molecular weight distribution is a measure of the range of molecular weights present in a polymer sample. It is a critical characteristic that influences the physical and mechanical properties of polymers, including their strength, flexibility, and processing behavior.
The molecular weight distribution (MWD) is conveniently characterized by either the number N(n) or weight W(n) of chains with n repeating units (e.g., a chain with molecular weight M = nm 0 with m 0 the molar weight of a repeating unit).
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Molecular Weight Averages. Unless they have been purified, synthetic polymers have a distribution of molecular weights. Different methods of measuring the molecular weight yield different types of averages. Two of the most important are the number-average and the weight-average molecular weights.
