Polymer networks are complex systems consisting of molecular components. Whereas the
properties of the individual components are typically well understood by most chemists …

This article reviews the principles and applications of one of the currently most powerful
NMR approaches for the characterization of chain motion in elastomers, entangled 0079 …

Accumulation of ice and snow on solid surfaces causes destructive problems in our daily life.
Therefore, the development of functional coatings/surfaces that can effectively prevent …

Hydrogels and organogels are semi-solid systems, in which a liquid phase is immobilized by
a three-dimensional network composed of self-assembled, intertwined polymer/gelator …

The dynamics of the polymer matrix in filled rubbers is modified by the presence of solid
particles. We used low-field proton NMR to investigate model filled samples consisting of a …

Two series of randomly cross-linked poly (dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) networks with
systematically varying and well-defined dangling chain and defect content were investigated …

Equilibrium swelling is a feasible and simple experiment to determine the cross-link density
of networks. It is the most popular and useful approach; however, in most of the cases, the …

In this study, we focus on qualitative differences in the network structure and dynamics of
natural as well as poly (butadiene) rubber in dependence of the cure system …

This Perspective highlights how entanglement effects on rubber elasticity can be unveiled by
a combination of different macroscopic and microscopic methods, taking advantage of new …

We here present a substantially improved version of the popular Back-to-Back (BaBa)
homonuclear double-quantum (DQ) MAS recoupling pulse sequence. By combining the …