Polymer Morphology

Informationen zum Autor Qipeng Guo, DSc, DEng, is the chair professor in polymer science and technology at Deakin University, Australia, where he was awarded a Personal Chair in recognition of his distinguished achievements and international reputation in polymer research, involving both the fundamental principles in polymer science and the development of new polymer materials. He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Chemistry. Klappentext 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 Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis PREFACE xiiiLIST OF CONTRIBUTORS xvPART I PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF CHARACTERIZATION 11 Overview and Prospects of Polymer Morphology 3Jerold M. Schultz1.1 Introductory Remarks 31.2 Experimental Avenues of Morphological Research 41.2.1 Morphological Characterization: The Enabling of in situ Measurements 41.2.2 Morphology-Property Investigation 51.2.3 Morphology Development 71.3 Modeling and Simulation 81.3.1 Self-Generated Fields 91.4 Wishful Thinking 111.5 Summary 11References 122 X-ray Diffraction from Polymers 14N. Sanjeeva Murthy2.1 Introduction 142.2 Basic Principles 142.3 Instrumentation 162.4 Structure Determination 172.4.1 Lattice Dimensions 172.4.2 Molecular Modeling 182.4.3 Rietveld Method 182.4.4 Pair Distribution Functions 182.5 Phase Analysis 192.5.1 Crystallinity Determination 202.5.2 Composition Analysis 212.6 Crystallite Size and Disorder 212.7 Orientation Analysis 222.7.1 Crystalline Orientation 222.7.2 Uniaxial Orientation 222.7.3 Biaxial Orientation 242.7.4 Amorphous Orientation 252.8 Small-Angle Scattering 252.8.1 Central Diffuse Scattering 262.8.2 Discrete Reflections from Lamellar Structures 272.8.3 Small-Angle Neutron Scattering and Solvent Diffusion 292.9 Specialized Measurements 302.9.1 In situ Experiments 302.9.2 Microbeam Diffraction 312.9.3 Grazing Incidence Diffraction 322.10 Summary 33References 333 Electron Microscopy of Polymers 37Goerg H. Michler and Werner Lebek3.1 Introduction 373.2 Microscopic Techniques 373.2.1 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) 373.2.2 Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) 423.2.3 Comparison of Different Microscopic Techniques 453.2.4 Image Processing and Image Analysis 463.3 Sample Preparation 473.4 In situ Microscopy 50References 524 Characterization of Polymer Morphology by Scattering Techniques 54Jean-Michel Guenet4.1 Introduction 544.2 A Short Theoretical Presentation 554.2.1 General Expressions 554.2.2 The Form Factor 564.3 Experimental Aspects 604.3.1 The Contrast Factor 604.3.2 Experimental Setup 614.4 Typical Results 624.4.1 Neutrons Experiments: A Contrast Variation Story 624.4.2 X-Ray Experiments: A Time-Resolved Story 674.5 Concluding Remarks 69References 695 Dif...

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Qipeng Guo, DSc, DEng, is the chair professor in polymer science and technology at Deakin University, Australia, where he was awarded a Personal Chair in recognition of his distinguished achievements and international reputation in polymer research, involving both the fundamental principles in polymer science and the development of new polymer materials. He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Chemistry.

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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

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PREFACE xiii LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS xv PART I PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF CHARACTERIZATION 1 1 Overview and Prospects of Polymer Morphology 3 Jerold M. Schultz 1.1 Introductory Remarks 3 1.2 Experimental Avenues of Morphological Research 4 1.2.1 Morphological Characterization: The Enabling of in situ Measurements 4 1.2.2 Morphology-Property Investigation 5 1.2.3 Morphology Development 7 1.3 Modeling and Simulation 8 1.3.1 Self-Generated Fields 9 1.4 Wishful Thinking 11 1.5 Summary 11 References 12 2 X-ray Diffraction from Polymers 14 N. Sanjeeva Murthy 2.1 Introduction 14 2.2 Basic Principles 14 2.3 Instrumentation 16 2.4 Structure Determination 17 2.4.1 Lattice Dimensions 17 2.4.2 Molecular Modeling 18 2.4.3 Rietveld Method 18 2.4.4 Pair Distribution Functions 18 2.5 Phase Analysis 19 2.5.1 Crystallinity Determination 20 2.5.2 Composition Analysis 21 2.6 Crystallite Size and Disorder 21 2.7 Orientation Analysis 22 2.7.1 Crystalline Orientation 22 2.7.2 Uniaxial Orientation 22 2.7.3 Biaxial Orientation 24 2.7.4 Amorphous Orientation 25 2.8 Small-Angle Scattering 25 2.8.1 Central Diffuse Scattering 26 2.8.2 Discrete Reflections from Lamellar Structures 27 2.8.3 Small-Angle Neutron Scattering and Solvent Diffusion 29 2.9 Specialized Measurements 30 2.9.1 In situ Experiments 30 2.9.2 Microbeam Diffraction 31 2.9.3 Grazing Incidence Diffraction 32 2.10 Summary 33 References 33 3 Electron Microscopy of Polymers 37 Goerg H. Michler and Werner Lebek 3.1 Introduction 37 3.2 Microscopic Techniques 37 3.2.1 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) 37 3.2.2 Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) 42 3.2.3 Comparison of Different Microscopic Techniques 45 3.2.4 Image Processing and Image Analysis 46 3.3 Sample Preparation 47 3.4 In situ Microscopy 50 References 52 4 Characterization of Polymer Morphology by Scattering Techniques 54 Jean-Michel Guenet 4.1 Introduction 54 4.2 A Short Theoretical Presentation 55 4.2.1 General Expressions 55 4.2.2 The Form Factor 56 4.3 Experimental Aspects 60 4.3.1 The Contrast Factor 60 4.3.2 Experimental Setup 61 4.4 Typical Results 62 4.4.1 Neutrons Experiments: A Contrast Variation Story 62 4.4.2 X-Ray Experiments: A Time-Resolved Story 67 4.5 Concluding Remarks 69 References 69 5 Differential Scanning Calorimetry of Polymers 72 Alejandro J. Müller and Rose Mary Michell 5.1 Introduction to Differential Scanning Calorimetry. Basic Principles and Types of DSC Equipment 72 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 Materials 74 5.3 Self-Nucleation 75 5.3.1 Quantification of the Nucleation Efficiency 77 5.4 Thermal Fractionation 78 5.5 Multiphasic Materials: Polymer Blends and …