Polymer Crystallization I : From Chain Microstructure to Processing.
Auriemma, Finizia.
Polymer Crystallization I : From Chain Microstructure to Processing. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (298 pages) - Advances in Polymer Science Series ; v.276 . - Advances in Polymer Science Series .
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Crystallization of Statistical Copolymers -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Chain Microstructure of Statistical Copolymers: The (Missing) Link to Crystallization Behavior -- 2.1 Markov Modeling of Copolymerization -- 2.2 Determination of Chain-Growth Parameters -- 2.3 Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Copolymers -- 3 Crystallization with Monomer Segregation -- 4 Crystallization with Monomer-Sequence Segregation -- 5 Crystallization with Macromolecular Segregation -- 6 Summary -- References -- Molecular View of Properties of Random Copolymers of Isotactic Polypropylene -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Experimental Details -- 3 Structural Analysis and Thermal Behavior -- 4 Mechanical Properties -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Crystallization of Cyclic Polymers -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Types of Cyclic Polymers -- 3 Crystallization from Solution -- 3.1 Single Crystals Obtained from Solution -- 4 Crystallization from the Melt State -- 4.1 Nucleation and Spherulitic Structures -- 4.2 Spherulitic Growth Rate -- 4.3 Non-isothermal Differential Scanning Calorimetry -- 4.4 Isothermal Overall Crystallization Kinetics -- 4.4.1 Difference in Equilibrium Melting Temperature Between Cyclic and Linear Polymers -- 5 Self-Nucleation and Successive Self-Nucleation and Annealing -- 5.1 Self-Nucleation -- 5.2 Successive Self-Nucleation and Annealing -- 6 Reasons for Different Behavior Reported in the Literature -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Crystallization of Precision Ethylene Copolymers -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Crystallization of Ethylene Copolymers -- 2 Crystallization of Polyethylenes with Precision Halogen Substitution -- 2.1 Rapid Crystallization -- 2.1.1 Effect of Halogen Size -- 2.1.2 Effect of Methylene Sequence Length Between Halogens -- Melting Behavior -- Crystal Structure -- Degree of Crystallinity and Thermodynamic Properties. Crystal Thickness and Supermolecular Morphology -- 2.2 Isothermal Crystallization: Polymorphism -- 3 Crystallization of Precision Alkyl-Branched Polyethylenes -- 4 Crystallization of Precision Polyethylenes with Interacting Functional Groups -- 4.1 Strength of Pendant Group Interactions -- 4.2 Functional Groups Within or Branching from the Methylene Backbone -- 4.3 Effect of Tacticity -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- Appendix -- References -- Supramolecular Crystals and Crystallization with Nanosized Motifs of Giant Molecules -- 1 Concept of Giant Molecules -- 2 Supramolecular Crystals and Crystallization -- 3 Giant Shape Amphiphiles -- 4 Giant Janus Particles -- 5 Giant Surfactants -- 6 Giant Tetrahedra -- 7 Thin Films of Giant Molecules -- 8 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Self-Nucleation of Crystalline Phases Within Homopolymers, Polymer Blends, Copolymers, and Nanocomposites -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Brief Description of the DSC Experimental Protocol Required for Study of Self-Nucleation -- 3 Crystalline Memory -- 4 Self-Nucleation as a Tool for Ascertaining the Origin of Fractionated Crystallization -- 5 Influence of Confinement on Self-Nucleation Behavior -- 6 Effect of Chain Topology on Self-Nucleation Behavior -- 7 Self-Nucleation and Preferential Polymorphism -- 8 Self-Nucleation Before Isothermal Crystallization -- 9 Molecular Weight -- 10 Self-Nucleation and Nucleating Agents Efficiency Determination -- 11 Conclusions -- References -- Crystal Nucleation of Polymers at High Supercooling of the Melt -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Gross Crystallization Rate of Polymers at Widely Different Supercooling -- 3 Nuclei Density by Analysis of the Semicrystalline Morphology -- 4 Homogeneous Nucleation at High Supercooling: Evidence from Droplet Experiments. 5 Sequence of Enthalpy Relaxation, Homogeneous Crystal Nucleation, and Crystal Growth in the Glassy Amorphous Phase -- 6 Mesophase Formation During Crystallization at High Supercooling -- 7 Crystallization of Poly(l-lactic acid) at High Supercooling: Application of Tammann´s Nuclei Development Method to Obtain Nu... -- 8 Summary -- References -- Index.
9783319492032
Crystalline polymers.
Electronic books.
TA455.P58-.P585
547.7
Polymer Crystallization I : From Chain Microstructure to Processing. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (298 pages) - Advances in Polymer Science Series ; v.276 . - Advances in Polymer Science Series .
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Crystallization of Statistical Copolymers -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Chain Microstructure of Statistical Copolymers: The (Missing) Link to Crystallization Behavior -- 2.1 Markov Modeling of Copolymerization -- 2.2 Determination of Chain-Growth Parameters -- 2.3 Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Copolymers -- 3 Crystallization with Monomer Segregation -- 4 Crystallization with Monomer-Sequence Segregation -- 5 Crystallization with Macromolecular Segregation -- 6 Summary -- References -- Molecular View of Properties of Random Copolymers of Isotactic Polypropylene -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Experimental Details -- 3 Structural Analysis and Thermal Behavior -- 4 Mechanical Properties -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Crystallization of Cyclic Polymers -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Types of Cyclic Polymers -- 3 Crystallization from Solution -- 3.1 Single Crystals Obtained from Solution -- 4 Crystallization from the Melt State -- 4.1 Nucleation and Spherulitic Structures -- 4.2 Spherulitic Growth Rate -- 4.3 Non-isothermal Differential Scanning Calorimetry -- 4.4 Isothermal Overall Crystallization Kinetics -- 4.4.1 Difference in Equilibrium Melting Temperature Between Cyclic and Linear Polymers -- 5 Self-Nucleation and Successive Self-Nucleation and Annealing -- 5.1 Self-Nucleation -- 5.2 Successive Self-Nucleation and Annealing -- 6 Reasons for Different Behavior Reported in the Literature -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Crystallization of Precision Ethylene Copolymers -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Crystallization of Ethylene Copolymers -- 2 Crystallization of Polyethylenes with Precision Halogen Substitution -- 2.1 Rapid Crystallization -- 2.1.1 Effect of Halogen Size -- 2.1.2 Effect of Methylene Sequence Length Between Halogens -- Melting Behavior -- Crystal Structure -- Degree of Crystallinity and Thermodynamic Properties. Crystal Thickness and Supermolecular Morphology -- 2.2 Isothermal Crystallization: Polymorphism -- 3 Crystallization of Precision Alkyl-Branched Polyethylenes -- 4 Crystallization of Precision Polyethylenes with Interacting Functional Groups -- 4.1 Strength of Pendant Group Interactions -- 4.2 Functional Groups Within or Branching from the Methylene Backbone -- 4.3 Effect of Tacticity -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- Appendix -- References -- Supramolecular Crystals and Crystallization with Nanosized Motifs of Giant Molecules -- 1 Concept of Giant Molecules -- 2 Supramolecular Crystals and Crystallization -- 3 Giant Shape Amphiphiles -- 4 Giant Janus Particles -- 5 Giant Surfactants -- 6 Giant Tetrahedra -- 7 Thin Films of Giant Molecules -- 8 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Self-Nucleation of Crystalline Phases Within Homopolymers, Polymer Blends, Copolymers, and Nanocomposites -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Brief Description of the DSC Experimental Protocol Required for Study of Self-Nucleation -- 3 Crystalline Memory -- 4 Self-Nucleation as a Tool for Ascertaining the Origin of Fractionated Crystallization -- 5 Influence of Confinement on Self-Nucleation Behavior -- 6 Effect of Chain Topology on Self-Nucleation Behavior -- 7 Self-Nucleation and Preferential Polymorphism -- 8 Self-Nucleation Before Isothermal Crystallization -- 9 Molecular Weight -- 10 Self-Nucleation and Nucleating Agents Efficiency Determination -- 11 Conclusions -- References -- Crystal Nucleation of Polymers at High Supercooling of the Melt -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Gross Crystallization Rate of Polymers at Widely Different Supercooling -- 3 Nuclei Density by Analysis of the Semicrystalline Morphology -- 4 Homogeneous Nucleation at High Supercooling: Evidence from Droplet Experiments. 5 Sequence of Enthalpy Relaxation, Homogeneous Crystal Nucleation, and Crystal Growth in the Glassy Amorphous Phase -- 6 Mesophase Formation During Crystallization at High Supercooling -- 7 Crystallization of Poly(l-lactic acid) at High Supercooling: Application of Tammann´s Nuclei Development Method to Obtain Nu... -- 8 Summary -- References -- Index.
9783319492032
Crystalline polymers.
Electronic books.
TA455.P58-.P585
547.7