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Table of Contents Acknowledgements …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ii Abstract …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. v 1. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 2. Theory ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8 2.1 Polymer …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 2.2 Neutron Scattering ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 17 2.3 Dielectric Spectroscopy …………………………………………………………………………………… 25 2.4 Fast Field Cycling (FFC) Relaxometry ……………………………………………………………… 28 3. Experimental Techniques………………………………………………………………………………………… 34 3.1 Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) …………………………………………………………… 34 3.2 Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering (QENS) ………………………………………………………….. 37 3.3 Dielectric Spectroscopy …………………………………………………………………………………… 43 3.4 Fast Field Cycling (FFC) Relaxometry ……………………………………………………………… 44 4. Morphology…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 48 4.1 Data Analysis …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 48 4.2 Results and Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………. 53 5. Dynamics ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 85 5.1 Data Analysis …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 85 5.2 Results and Discussion ……………………………………………………………………………………. 93 6. Summary and Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………… 147 Appendix A. Supplementary Data for the Chapter Morphology ………………………………………… 152 Appendix B. Supplementary Data for the Chapter Dynamics ……………………………………………. 154 Appendix C. Publication Agreement and Permission……………………………………………………….. 175 References ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 176 Vita ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 191
