Journal article
Polymer crystallization at liquid‐liquid interface
Polymer crystallization, v 1(4)
Dec 2018
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Abstract
Most of the research activities in the field of polymer crystallization have been focused on bulk, solution, or thin films. Liquid/liquid (L/L) interface provides another insightful platform to manipulate the crystallization of long chain polymers. This review will discuss polymer crystallization influenced by or confined near/at L/L interfaces. Polymer blends and solution will be first discussed as the underlying liquid‐liquid‐phase separation (LLPS) generates L/L interface which strongly couples with crystallization. This will continue into a discussion of utilizing flat air/water interface where the fast dynamics offers a unique opportunity to tune crystal structure and crystallization. The focus will then be shifted to polymer crystallization confined at curved L/L interface where the crystallization process is simultaneously influenced by the interface chemistry and dynamics, LLPS within the droplet, and the confinement in such a curved environment. Manipulating this diverse parameter space has allowed the attainment of numerous novel crystalline and hybrid nanostructures.
Polymer crystallization at or near dynamic interfaces such as liquid/liquid (L/L) and liquid/air (L/A) present an intriguing case when compared to classically studied bulk or solution crystallization. These interfaces provide an opportunity to manipulate and control the crystallization process by tuning parameters such as the interfacial tension, confinement length scale, and curvature. This review discusses how crystallization at L/L and L/A interfaces has shed light on better understanding the fundamentals of polymer crystallization along with providing a platform for engineering functional, nanopolymer, and hybrid materials.
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- Title
- Polymer crystallization at liquid‐liquid interface
- Creators
- Mark C. Staub - Drexel UniversityChristopher Y. Li - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Polymer crystallization, v 1(4)
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc
- Number of pages
- 18
- Grant note
- National Science Foundation (CMMI 1762626; CHE 1709119; DMR 1709136)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000588108300006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85072854553
- Other Identifier
- 991019168065704721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Crystallography
- Polymer Science