Polymer single crystals and correlated crystalline structures are reviewed by emphasizing
the last 10–20 years of research on fundamental concepts, single crystal engineering, and …

Analyzing and understanding the structure and morphology of crystalline polymers has been
and remains to be a major challenge. Some of the issues have resisted analyses for …

The dependence of properties on the structure and morphology of semicrystalline polymers
offers an effective way to tailor the properties of these materials through crystal engineering …

The combination of the control of the concentration of stereodefects in isotactic
polypropylene using metallocene catalysts and the crystallization via the mesophase is a …

Provides the tools needed to master and apply the fundamentals of polymer crystallography
Using core concepts in physics, chemistry, polymer science and engineering, this book …

Polymorphism of semicrystalline polymers has significant influence on their physical
properties, with each form having its advantages and disadvantages. However, real-life …

A study of the morphology and the mechanical properties of the mesomorphic form of
isotactic polypropylene (iPP) that crystallizes in samples of different stereoregularity …

Ultrathin films of the ferroelectric polymer poly (vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene)[P (VDF-
TrFE)] have recently attracted intensive research interest due to their potential applications …

Tensile deformation behavior of a random propylene–ethylene copolymer with 12 mol%
ethylene counits at room temperature and 63° C was investigated using the in situ small and …

Morphological variations of lamellae of isotactic polypropylene (iPP) grown in thin films have
been examined experimentally by optical microscopy (OM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) …