Crystalline and Spherulitic Morphology of Polymers Crystallized in Confined Systems
Due to the effects of microphase separation and physical dimensions, confinement widely exists in the multi-component polymer systems (e.g., polymer blends, copolymers) and the polymers having nanoscale dimensions, such as thin films and nanofibers. Semicrystalline polymers usually show different cr...
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| author | Chengtao Yu Qing Xie Yongzhong Bao Guorong Shan Pengju Pan |
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| description | Due to the effects of microphase separation and physical dimensions, confinement widely exists in the multi-component polymer systems (e.g., polymer blends, copolymers) and the polymers having nanoscale dimensions, such as thin films and nanofibers. Semicrystalline polymers usually show different crystallization kinetics, crystalline structure and morphology from the bulk when they are confined in the nanoscale environments; this may dramatically influence the physical performances of the resulting materials. Therefore, investigations on the crystalline and spherulitic morphology of semicrystalline polymers in confined systems are essential from both scientific and technological viewpoints; significant progresses have been achieved in this field in recent years. In this article, we will review the recent research progresses on the crystalline and spherulitic morphology of polymers crystallized in the nanoscale confined environments. According to the types of confined systems, crystalline, spherulitic morphology and morphological evolution of semicrystalline polymers in the ultrathin films, miscible polymer blends and block copolymers will be summarized and reviewed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9ed7bdddabd431d81a8cbd8a04bc0f72022-12-22T02:52:42ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522017-05-017514710.3390/cryst7050147cryst7050147Crystalline and Spherulitic Morphology of Polymers Crystallized in Confined SystemsChengtao Yu0Qing Xie1Yongzhong Bao2Guorong Shan3Pengju Pan4State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, 38 Zheda Road, Hangzhou 310027, ChinaDue to the effects of microphase separation and physical dimensions, confinement widely exists in the multi-component polymer systems (e.g., polymer blends, copolymers) and the polymers having nanoscale dimensions, such as thin films and nanofibers. Semicrystalline polymers usually show different crystallization kinetics, crystalline structure and morphology from the bulk when they are confined in the nanoscale environments; this may dramatically influence the physical performances of the resulting materials. Therefore, investigations on the crystalline and spherulitic morphology of semicrystalline polymers in confined systems are essential from both scientific and technological viewpoints; significant progresses have been achieved in this field in recent years. In this article, we will review the recent research progresses on the crystalline and spherulitic morphology of polymers crystallized in the nanoscale confined environments. According to the types of confined systems, crystalline, spherulitic morphology and morphological evolution of semicrystalline polymers in the ultrathin films, miscible polymer blends and block copolymers will be summarized and reviewed.http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/7/5/147crystalline morphologyconfined crystallizationultrathin filmpolymer blendblock copolymer |
| spellingShingle | Chengtao Yu Qing Xie Yongzhong Bao Guorong Shan Pengju Pan Crystalline and Spherulitic Morphology of Polymers Crystallized in Confined Systems Crystals crystalline morphology confined crystallization ultrathin film polymer blend block copolymer |
| title | Crystalline and Spherulitic Morphology of Polymers Crystallized in Confined Systems |
| title_full | Crystalline and Spherulitic Morphology of Polymers Crystallized in Confined Systems |
| title_fullStr | Crystalline and Spherulitic Morphology of Polymers Crystallized in Confined Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Crystalline and Spherulitic Morphology of Polymers Crystallized in Confined Systems |
| title_short | Crystalline and Spherulitic Morphology of Polymers Crystallized in Confined Systems |
| title_sort | crystalline and spherulitic morphology of polymers crystallized in confined systems |
| topic | crystalline morphology confined crystallization ultrathin film polymer blend block copolymer |
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