Glass transition of polymers in bulk, confined geometries, and near interfaces
When cooled or pressurized, polymer melts exhibit a tremendous reduction in molecular
mobility. If the process is performed at a constant rate, the structural relaxation time of the …
mobility. If the process is performed at a constant rate, the structural relaxation time of the …
Confined crystallization of polymeric materials
RM Michell, AJ Müller - Progress in Polymer Science, 2016 - Elsevier
The interest in confined crystallization has greatly increased with the development and
progress of nanotechnology applications. Polymeric confined crystallization has been …
progress of nanotechnology applications. Polymeric confined crystallization has been …
Vertically aligned and continuous nanoscale ceramic–polymer interfaces in composite solid polymer electrolytes for enhanced ionic conductivity
Among all solid electrolytes, composite solid polymer electrolytes, comprised of polymer
matrix and ceramic fillers, garner great interest due to the enhancement of ionic conductivity …
matrix and ceramic fillers, garner great interest due to the enhancement of ionic conductivity …
Confined crystallization of polymers within nanopores
Conspectus Crystallization of polymeric materials under nanoscopic confinement is highly
relevant for nanotechnology applications. When a polymer is confined within rigid …
relevant for nanotechnology applications. When a polymer is confined within rigid …
[HTML][HTML] Fractionated crystallization in semicrystalline polymers
The crystallization of heterogeneously nucleated bulk polymers typically occurs in a single
exothermic process, within a narrow temperature range, ie, a single exothermic peak is …
exothermic process, within a narrow temperature range, ie, a single exothermic peak is …
[HTML][HTML] Confinement effects on polymer crystallization: From droplets to alumina nanopores
We review previous works on polymer confined crystallization employing strategies that
allow confinement to go from the micron to the nanometer scale: droplets, blends, block …
allow confinement to go from the micron to the nanometer scale: droplets, blends, block …
Electronic effects of nano-confinement in functional organic and inorganic materials for optoelectronics
When various optically and/or electronically active materials, such as conjugated polymers,
perovskites, metals, and metal oxides, are confined at the nanoscale, they can exhibit …
perovskites, metals, and metal oxides, are confined at the nanoscale, they can exhibit …
Interfacial energy and glass temperature of polymers confined to nanoporous alumina
S Alexandris, P Papadopoulos, G Sakellariou… - …, 2016 - ACS Publications
We report on the effect of interfacial energy on the glass temperature, T g, of several
amorphous polymers with various glass temperatures and polymer/substrate interactions …
amorphous polymers with various glass temperatures and polymer/substrate interactions …
Molecular self-assembly of one-dimensional polymer nanostructures in nanopores of anodic alumina oxide templates
Abstract One-dimensional (1-D) polymer nanostructures have attracted much attention due
to their unique properties and many potential applications in areas such as sensors …
to their unique properties and many potential applications in areas such as sensors …
Crystallization, orientation, and solid–solid crystal transition of polybutene-1 confined within nanoporous alumina
The effect of confinement on the crystallization, crystal orientation, and polymorphic crystal
transition of bulk and infiltrated polybutene-1 (PB-1) within anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) …
transition of bulk and infiltrated polybutene-1 (PB-1) within anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) …