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Morphological development of melt crystallized poly(propylene oxide) by in situ AFM: formation of banded spherulites
Beekmans, L.G.M. and Hempenius, M.A. and Vancso, G.J. (2004) Morphological development of melt crystallized poly(propylene oxide) by in situ AFM: formation of banded spherulites. European Polymer Journal, 40 (5). pp. 893-903. ISSN 0014-3057
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| Abstract: | The morphology of poly(propylene oxide) (PPO) crystals grown from the melt was investigated. The spherulites of the optically pure S polymers displayed a regular pattern of concentric rings as observed by polarizing optical microscopy, while the stereocopolymer developed irregularly banded, or non-banded spherulites depending on the degree of undercooling. The organization of the lamellar crystals within the spherulites was examined by means of atomic force microscopy (AFM). For all cases, the lamellar structures appeared to adopt an alternating flat or edge-on orientation. Examination of the morphology of single crystals in the melt of the stereocopolymer revealed truncated-lozenge crystals, which were elongated in shape. Results from crystallization kinetics, obtained by in situ AFM observations, showed that the elongated habit is related to differences in the growth rates of the |
| Item Type: | Article |
| Copyright: | © 2011 Elsevier |
| Faculty: | Science and Technology (TNW) |
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| Link to this item: | http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/76363 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2004.01.025 |
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