Detection Orthogonality in Macromolecular Separations: Role of the On-Line Viscometer in Characterizing Polymers at Conditions of “Spectroscopic Invisibility”

Much has been written over the last two decades about the advantages of separation orthogonality for the characterization of complex polymers and blends, and of the additive and synergistic benefits of combining various physical and chemical detection methods in the determination of molar mass, chemical heterogeneity, dilute solution conformation, etc. Less attention has been paid to the complementarity of detection methods that are truly...