{"product_id":"polymer-morphology-principles-characterization-and-processing-hardback-9781118452158","title":"Polymer Morphology; Principles, Characterization, and Processing (Hardback) 9781118452158","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePolymer Morphology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePrinciples, Characterization, and Processing\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eQipeng Guo (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118452158, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 June 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e464 pages\u003cbr\u003e28.2 x 21.8 x 3.3 cm, 1.361 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e• Provides an up-to-date, comprehensive introduction to the principles and practices of polymer morphology\u003cbr\u003e• Illustrates major structure types, such as semicrystalline morphology, surface-induced polymer crystallization, phase separation, self-assembly, deformation, and surface topography\u003cbr\u003e• Covers a variety of polymers, such as homopolymers, block copolymers, polymer thin films, polymer blends, and polymer nanocomposites\u003cbr\u003e• 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003cbr\u003eList of Contributors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Principles and Methods of Characterization 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Overview and Prospects of Polymer Morphology 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJerold M. Schultz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introductory Remarks 3\u003cbr\u003e1.2 Experimental Avenues of Morphological Research 4\u003cbr\u003e1.3 Modeling and Simulation 8\u003cbr\u003e1.4 Wishful Thinking 11\u003cbr\u003e1.5 Summary 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 X-ray Diffraction from Polymers 14\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eN. Sanjeeva Murthy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 14\u003cbr\u003e2.2 Basic Principles 14\u003cbr\u003e2.3 Instrumentation 16\u003cbr\u003e2.4 Structure Determination 17\u003cbr\u003e2.5 Phase Analysis 19\u003cbr\u003e2.6 Crystallite Size and Disorder 21\u003cbr\u003e2.7 Orientation Analysis 22\u003cbr\u003e2.8 Small-Angle Scattering 25\u003cbr\u003e2.9 Specialized Measurements 30\u003cbr\u003e2.10 Summary 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Electron Microscopy of Polymers 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoerg H. Michler and Werner Lebek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 37\u003cbr\u003e3.2 Microscopic Techniques 37\u003cbr\u003e3.3 Sample Preparation 47\u003cbr\u003e3.4 In situ Microscopy 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Characterization of Polymer Morphology by Scattering Techniques 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean-Michel Guenet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 54\u003cbr\u003e4.2 A Short Theoretical Presentation 55\u003cbr\u003e4.3 Experimental Aspects 60\u003cbr\u003e4.4 Typical Results 62\u003cbr\u003e4.5 Concluding Remarks 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Differential Scanning Calorimetry of Polymers 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlejandro J. Müller and Rose Mary Michell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction to Differential Scanning Calorimetry. Basic Principles and Types of DSC Equipment 72\u003cbr\u003e5.2 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\u003cbr\u003e5.3 Self-Nucleation 75\u003cbr\u003e5.4 Thermal Fractionation 78\u003cbr\u003e5.5 Multiphasic Materials: Polymer Blends and Block Copolymers. Fractionated Crystallization and Confinement Effects 81\u003cbr\u003e5.6 Self-Nucleation and the Efficiency Scale to Evaluate Nucleation Power 91\u003cbr\u003e5.7 Determination of Overall Isothermal Crystallization by DSC 95\u003cbr\u003e5.8 Conclusions 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Imaging Polymer Morphology using Atomic Force Microscopy 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHolger Schönherr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 100\u003cbr\u003e6.2 Fundamental AFM Techniques 101\u003cbr\u003e6.3 Imaging of Polymer Morphology 107\u003cbr\u003e6.4 Property Mapping 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 FTIR Imaging of Polymeric Materials 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eS. G. Kazarian and K. L. A. Chan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 118\u003cbr\u003e7.2 Principles of FTIR Imaging 118\u003cbr\u003e7.3 Sampling Methods 120\u003cbr\u003e7.4 Spatial Resolution 122\u003cbr\u003e7.5 Recent Applications 124\u003cbr\u003e7.6 Conclusions 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 NMR Analysis of Morphology and Structure of Polymers 131\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTakeshi Yamanobe and Hiroki Uehara\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 131\u003cbr\u003e8.2 Basic Concepts in NMR 131\u003cbr\u003e8.3 Morphology and Relaxation Behavior of Polyethylene 134\u003cbr\u003e8.4 Morphology and Structure of the Nascent Powders 137\u003cbr\u003e8.5 Kinetics of Dynamic Process of Polymers 141\u003cbr\u003e8.6 Conclusions 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Morphology Properties and Processing 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Small-Angle X-ray Scattering for Morphological Analysis of Semicrystalline Polymers 153\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne Seidlitz and Thomas Thurn-Albrecht\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 153\u003cbr\u003e9.2 Small-angle X-ray Scattering 153\u003cbr\u003e9.3 Concluding Remarks 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Crystalline Morphology of Homopolymers and Block Copolymers 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eShuichi Nojima and Hironori Marubayashi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 165\u003cbr\u003e10.2 Crystalline Morphology of Homopolymers 165\u003cbr\u003e10.3 Crystalline Morphology of Block Copolymers 171\u003cbr\u003e10.4 Concluding Remarks 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Polymers 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlejandro J. Müller Rose Mary Michell and Arnaldo T. Lorenzo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 181\u003cbr\u003e11.2 Crystallization Process 182\u003cbr\u003e11.3 Crystallization Kinetics 182\u003cbr\u003e11.4 Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics–Morphology Relationship 191\u003cbr\u003e11.5 Conclusions 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Surface-induced Polymer Crystallization 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eXiaoli Sun and Shouke Yan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 204\u003cbr\u003e12.2 Influence of Foreign Surface on the Crystallization Kinetics of Polymers 205\u003cbr\u003e12.3 Influence of Foreign Surface on the Crystal Structure and Morphology of Polymers 205\u003cbr\u003e12.4 Bulk Crystallization of Polymers in Contact with a Foreign Surface 226\u003cbr\u003e12.5 Summary 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Polymer Crystallization 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWenbing Hu and Liyun Zha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 242\u003cbr\u003e13.2 Thermodynamics of Polymer Crystallization 242\u003cbr\u003e13.3 Crystal Nucleation 247\u003cbr\u003e13.4 Crystal Growth 251\u003cbr\u003e13.5 Crystal Annealing 254\u003cbr\u003e13.6 Summary 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Self-Assembly and Morphology in Block Copolymer Systems with Specific Interactions 259\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnbazhagan Palanisamy and Qipeng Guo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 259\u003cbr\u003e14.2 Block Copolymer Systems with Hydrogen Bonding Interaction in Solid State 260\u003cbr\u003e14.3 Block Copolymer Systems with Hydrogen-Bonding Interaction in Solution 268\u003cbr\u003e14.4 Block Copolymer Systems with Ionic Interaction 275\u003cbr\u003e14.5 Block Copolymer Blends via Metal–Ligand Coordination Bonds 278\u003cbr\u003e14.6 Concluding Remarks 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Dynamics Simulations of Microphase Separation in Block Copolymers 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eXuehao He Xuejin Li Peng Chen and Haojun Liang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 283\u003cbr\u003e15.2 Polymer Model and Simulation Algorithm 284\u003cbr\u003e15.3 Dynamics of Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers 287\u003cbr\u003e15.4 Outlook 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Morphology Control of Polymer thin Films 299\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJiangang Liu Xinhong Yu Longjian Xue and Yanchun Han\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Wetting 299\u003cbr\u003e16.2 Thin Film of Polymer Blend 304\u003cbr\u003e16.3 The Introduction of Polymer Blend Film in Solar Cells 307\u003cbr\u003e16.3.4 Construct the Relationship Between Film Morphology and Device Performance 312\u003cbr\u003e16.4 Summary and Outlook 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Polymer Surface Topography and Nanomechanical Mapping 317\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHao Liu So Fujinami Dong Wang Ken Nakajima and Toshio Nishi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction 317\u003cbr\u003e17.2 Contact Mechanics 317\u003cbr\u003e17.3 Application of Contact Mechanics to Experimental Data 321\u003cbr\u003e17.4 Application Examples 323\u003cbr\u003e17.5 Conclusion 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Polymer Morphology and Deformation Behavior 335\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMasanori Hara\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Introduction 335\u003cbr\u003e18.2 Deformation Behavior of Amorphous Polymers 336\u003cbr\u003e18.3 Deformation Behavior of Semicrystalline Polymers 339\u003cbr\u003e18.4 Deformation Behavior of Block Copolymers 342\u003cbr\u003e18.5 Conclusions and Outlook 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Morphology Development in Immiscible Polymer Blends 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth Cardinaels and Paula Moldenaers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Introduction 348\u003cbr\u003e19.2 Morphology Development in Bulk Flow 350\u003cbr\u003e19.3 Recent Advances in Polymer Blends 363\u003cbr\u003e19.4 Conclusions 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Processing Structure and Morphology in Polymer Nanocomposites 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuraccio Donatella Clara Silvestre Sossio Cimmino Antonella Marra and Marilena Pezzuto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Overview 374\u003cbr\u003e20.2 Nanoparticles with One Dimension Less Than 100 nm (Layered Silicates) 375\u003cbr\u003e20.3 Nanoparticles with Two Dimensions Less Than 100 nm (Carbon Nanotubes) 377\u003cbr\u003e20.4 Nanoparticles with Three Dimensions Less Than 100 nm (Metal Metal Oxide) 380\u003cbr\u003e20.5 Preparative Methods 382\u003cbr\u003e20.6 Structure and Morphology of Polymer Nanocomposites 385\u003cbr\u003e20.7 Concluding Remarks 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Morphology and Gas Barrier Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites 397\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbbas Ghanbari Marie-Claude Heuzey Pierre J. Carreau and Minh-Tan Ton-That\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.1 Introduction 397\u003cbr\u003e21.2 Structure of Layered Silicates 397\u003cbr\u003e21.3 Morphologies of Polymer-Layered Silicate Composites 398\u003cbr\u003e21.4 Nanocomposite Preparation Methods 398\u003cbr\u003e21.5 Challenges of Thermal Degradation in Melt Intercalation 400\u003cbr\u003e21.6 Methods for Improving Gas Barrier Properties of Polymers 403\u003cbr\u003e21.7 Polyamide Nanocomposites 405\u003cbr\u003e21.8 Polyolefin Nanocomposites 405\u003cbr\u003e21.9 Pet Nanocomposites 406\u003cbr\u003e21.10 Polylactide Nanocomposites 413\u003cbr\u003e21.11 Conclusions and Perspectives 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Features on the Development and Stability of Phase Morphology in Complex Multicomponent Polymeric Systems: Main Focus on Processing Aspects 418\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharef Harrats Maria-Beatrice Coltelli and Gabriel Groeninckx\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.1 Introduction 418\u003cbr\u003e22.2 Phase Morphology Development in Polymer Blends 419\u003cbr\u003e22.3 Melt Processing of Polymer Blends 423\u003cbr\u003e22.4 Chemistry Involved in Polymer Blends 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 436\u003cbr\u003eIndex 439\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Chemistry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Chemistry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Chemistry%20%5BPN%5D%22\"\u003ePN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52417775468824,"sku":"9781118452158","price":116.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118452158.jpg?v=1784508255","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/polymer-morphology-principles-characterization-and-processing-hardback-9781118452158","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}