Controlling the Morphology of Polymers

This book focuses on controlling morphology of different scales for polymers. The authors explain the need for successful control of morphology to yield target macroscopic physical properties in the application of polymers to diverse areas such as engineering materials, nanodielectrics and photonic crystals. The book combines specialized chapters with an introduction to the morphology of polymers and the range of experimental techniques available to evaluate it.

Describes new polymers with controlled architecture Includes the perspectives of both industry and academia on new processing techniques for obtaining reliable polymer morphology Summarizes the general principles involved in controlling morphology and how these can be utilized to generate new materials for use in a range of applications Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Geoffrey R Mitchell, Vice-Director, at the Center for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development of the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria.

Ana Tojeira is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product at the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, which she joined in 2010. She completed her undergraduate studies in Biomechanics in 2009 and master degree in Design and Product Development in 2012 at the same institute. She has been a member of the Associazione Italiana di Scienza e Tecnologia delle Macromolecole since 2013. Her research interests lie in the field of Biomaterials, especially applied to Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. In recent years, she has focused on the study of the morphology of biodegradable scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Scales of Structure in Polymers.- Chapter 2: Evaluating Scales of Structures.- Chapter 3: Crystallisation in Nanocomposites.- Chapter 4: Theoretical Aspects of Polymer Crystallization.- Chapter 5: Controlling Morphology using Low Molar Mass Nucleators.- Chapter 6: Crystallization in Nanoparticles.- Chapter 7: Controlling morphology in 3D Printing.- Chapter 8: Electrically Conductive Nanocomposites.- Chapter 9: Nanodielectrics: The Role of Structure in Determining Electrical Properties.- Chapter 10: Block Copolymers and Photonic Band Gap Materials.- Chapter 11: Relationship Between Molecular Configuration And Stress Induced Phase Transitions.- Chapter 12: Summary.