Polymer crystallization of ultrathin films on solid substrates

YX Liu, EQ Chen - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
Recently, polymer crystallization in ultrathin films (thickness less than 100nm) on solid
substrates has attracted increased attention. As it can be considered to be a quasi-two …

Crystallization and morphology of ultrathin films of homopolymers and polymer blends

RE Prud'homme - Progress in Polymer Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Ultrathin films of thicknesses below 100 nm are now considered in different areas of
applications. Their behavior in term of kinetics of crystallization is very different from that of …

A comprehensive review on polymer single crystals—From fundamental concepts to applications

S Agbolaghi, S Abbaspoor, F Abbasi - Progress in Polymer Science, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] How atomic force microscopy has contributed to our understanding of polymer crystallization

JK Hobbs, OE Farrance, L Kailas - Polymer, 2009 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades atomic force microscopy (AFM) has become one of the most
frequently used tools for studying polymer crystallization. The combination of high resolution …

[HTML][HTML] 原子力显微镜在高分子表征中的应用

王冰花, 陈金龙, 张彬 - 高分子学报, 2023 - gfzxb.org
原子力显微镜(AFM) 是一种在纳米尺度表征材料表面形貌结构, 性能和演变的有效工具,
在高分子科学领域具有广泛应用. AFM 不仅可以表征高分子从单分子链到聚集态结构的形貌与 …

Mobility Gradient of Poly (ethylene terephthalate) Chains near a Substrate Scaled by the Thickness of the Adsorbed Layer

J Xu, Z Liu, Y Lan, B Zuo, X Wang, J Yang… - …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The question of how to scale the mobility gradient of polymer chains near a substrate in
supported ultrathin polymer films is a great challenge. In this paper, a mobility gradient of …

Evolution of irreversibly adsorbed layer promotes dewetting of polystyrene film on sapphire

X Li, X Lu - Macromolecules, 2018 - ACS Publications
Dewetting of a polymer thin film is directly correlated to the interface with the substrate. We
thus combined sum frequency generation (SFG) vibrational spectroscopy and laser …

Janus polymer single crystal nanosheet via evaporative crystallization

H Qi, W Wang, CY Li - ACS macro letters, 2014 - ACS Publications
We show that liquid/liquid interface can guide polymer chain folding during crystallization.
Evaporation-induced crystallization of telechelic dicarboxyl end-functionalized poly (ε …

Irreversible adsorption controls crystallization in vapor-deposited polymer thin films

H Jeong, S Napolitano, CB Arnold… - The journal of physical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) provides a gentle means for the quasi-
vapor deposition of macromolecules. It offers a unique opportunity for the bottom-up control …

Probing the scope of crystallization-driven living self-assembly: studies of diblock copolymer micelles with a polyisoprene corona and a crystalline poly …

T Gädt, FH Schacher, N McGrath, MA Winnik… - …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Diblock copolymers with a crystalline poly (ferrocenyldimethylsilane)(PFDMS) core-forming
block have been previously shown to self-assemble in selective solvents for a coblock such …