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Encoding crystal microstructure and chain folding in the chemical structure of synthetic polymers

par De Ten Hove, Cédric Le Fevere;Penelle, Jacques;Ivanov, Dimitri ;Jonas, Alain
Référence Nature materials, 3, 1, page (33-37)
Publication Publié, 2004-01

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The development of techniques that can control the solid structure of and lamellar thickness of linear homopolymers was discussed. Structural instructions translated during the crystallization process to generate semi-crystalline morphology were encoded. It was found that the occurrence of non-crystallizable stopping units at periodic distances induced enough regularity to engineer lamellar thickness based on the polymeric structure. The feasibility of controlling chain folding of polymers was also demonstrated.