Polymer morphology : principles, characterization, and processing / edited by Qipeng Guo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Guo, Qipeng, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polymers.

Polymerization.

Crystalline polymers.

Surface chemistry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (472 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With a focus on structure-property relationships, this book describes how polymer morphology affects properties and how scientists can modify them. The book covers structure development, theory, simulation, and processing; and discusses a broad range of techniques and methods. •Provides an up-to-date, comprehensive introduction to the principles and practices of polymer morphology •Illustrates major structure types, such as semicrystalline morphology, surface-induced polymer crystallization, phase separation, self-assembly, deformation, and surface topography •Covers a variety of polymers, such as homopolymers, block copolymers, polymer thin films, polymer blends, and polymer nanocomposites •Discusses a broad range of advanced and novel techniques and methods, like x-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, and electron microscopy and their applications in the morphology of polymer materials

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Part I Principles and Methods of Characterization; Chapter 1 Overview and Prospects of Polymer Morphology; 1.1 Introductory Remarks; 1.2 Experimental Avenues of Morphological Research; 1.2.1 Morphological Characterization: The Enabling of in situ Measurements; 1.2.2 Morphology-Property Investigation; 1.2.3 Morphology Development; 1.3 Modeling and Simulation; 1.3.1 Self-Generated Fields; 1.4 Wishful Thinking; 1.5 Summary; References; Chapter 2 X-ray Diffraction from Polymers; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Basic Principles

2.3 Instrumentation2.4 Structure Determination; 2.4.1 Lattice Dimensions; 2.4.2 Molecular Modeling; 2.4.3 Rietveld Method; 2.4.4 Pair Distribution Functions; 2.5 Phase Analysis; 2.5.1 Crystallinity Determination; 2.5.2 Composition Analysis; 2.6 Crystallite Size and Disorder; 2.7 Orientation Analysis; 2.7.1 Crystalline Orientation; 2.7.2 Uniaxial Orientation; 2.7.3 Biaxial Orientation; 2.7.4 Amorphous Orientation; 2.8 Small-Angle Scattering; 2.8.1 Central Diffuse Scattering; 2.8.2 Discrete Reflections from Lamellar Structures; 2.8.3 Small-Angle Neutron Scattering and Solvent Diffusion

2.9 Specialized Measurements2.9.1 In situ Experiments; 2.9.2 Microbeam Diffraction; 2.9.3 Grazing Incidence Diffraction; 2.10 Summary; References; Chapter 3 Electron Microscopy of Polymers; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Microscopic Techniques; 3.2.1 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM); 3.2.2 Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM); 3.2.3 Comparison of Different Microscopic Techniques; 3.2.4 Image Processing and Image Analysis; 3.3 Sample Preparation; 3.4 In situ Microscopy; References; Chapter 4 Characterization of Polymer Morphology by Scattering Techniques; 4.1 Introduction

4.2 A Short Theoretical Presentation4.2.1 General Expressions; 4.2.2 The Form Factor; 4.3 Experimental Aspects; 4.3.1 The Contrast Factor; 4.3.2 Experimental Setup; 4.4 Typical Results; 4.4.1 Neutrons Experiments: A Contrast Variation Story; 4.4.2 X-Ray Experiments: A Time-Resolved Story; 4.5 Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 5 Differential Scanning Calorimetry of Polymers; 5.1 Introduction to Differential Scanning Calorimetry. Basic Principles and Types of DSC Equipment

5.2 Detection of First-Order and Second-Order Transitions by DSC. Applications of Standard DSC Experiments to the Determination of the Glass Transition Temperature and the Melting Temperature of Polymeric Materials5.3 Self-Nucleation; 5.3.1 Quantification of the Nucleation Efficiency; 5.4 Thermal Fractionation; 5.5 Multiphasic Materials: Polymer Blends and Block Copolymers. Fractionated Crystallization and Confinement Effects; 5.5.1 Blends and Fractionated Crystallization; 5.5.2 Copolymers; 5.5.3 Copolymers Versus Blends

5.5.4 The Crystallization of Polymers and Copolymers within Nanoporous Templates

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118892763

1118892763

9781118892770

1118892771

OCLC:

925355949