Recent Progress in Polymer Crystallization

INVITED · Y12 · ID: 781793

Presentations

  • Tuning crystallization pathway via confinement

    ORAL · Invited

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    Publication: Wang, W.; Qi, H.; Zhou, T.; Mei, S. Han, L.; Higuchi, T.; Jinnai, H.; Li, C.Y. Crystalsome: Highly Robust Nanocapsules via Directed Polymer Crystallization at Curved Liquid/Liquid Interface, Nature Commun. 2016, 7, 10599.
    Qi, H.; Zhou, H.; Tang, Q. Y.; Lee, J. Y.; Zhou, T.; Fan, Z. Y.; Kim, S. Y.; Staub, M. C.; Han, L.; Pochan, D. J.; Cheng, H.; Hu, W. B.; Li, C. Y. Block Copolymer Crystalsomes --- Crystalline Vesicle with Ultrathin Shell to Extend Blood Circulation Time, Nat. Commun. 2018, 9, 3005.
    Qi, H.; Liu, X.; Henn, D. M.; Mei, S.; Staub, M. C.; Zhao, B.; Li, C. Y. Breaking translational symmetry via polymer chain overcrowding in molecular bottlebrush crystallization. Nat. Commun. 2020, 11, 2152.
    Staub, M. C.; Li, R.; Fukuto, M.; Li, C. Y. Confined Crystal Melting in Edgeless Poly (l-lactic acid) Crystalsomes. ACS Macro Lett. 2020, 9 (12), 1773-1778.
    Staub, M. C.; Kim, S.; Yu, S.; Li, C. Y. Porous crystalsomes via emulsion crystallization and polymer phase separation. ACS Macro Lett. 2022, 11, 1022-1027.

    Presenters

    • Christopher Y Li

      Drexel University

    Authors

    • Christopher Y Li

      Drexel University

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  • Crystallization of Sustainable Polyethylene-Like Materials

    ORAL · Invited

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    Publication: 1. X. Zhang, X. Zuo, P. Ortmann, S. Mecking, R.G. Alamo, "Crystallization of Long-Spaced Precision Polyacetals I: Melting and Recrystallization of Rapidly Formed Crystallites" Macromolecules 2019, 52, 4934.
    2. X. Zhang, S.F. Marxsen, P. Ortmann, S. Mecking R.G. Alamo, "Crystallization of Long-Spaced Precision Polyacetals II: Effect of Polymorphism on Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics" Macromolecules 2020, 53, 7899.
    3. S.F. Marxsen, M. Häußler, S. Mecking, R.G. Alamo, "Isothermal Step Thickening in a Long-Spaced Aliphatic Polyester" Polymer, 2020, 191, 122282
    4. S.F. Marxsen, M. Häußler, S. Mecking, R.G. Alamo, "Crystallization of Long-Spaced Precision Polyacetals III: Polymorphism and Crystallization Kinetics of Even Polyacetals Spaced by 6 to 26 Methylenes" Polymers 2021, 13,1560.
    5. S.F. Marxsen, M. Häußler, S. Mecking, R.G. Alamo, "Unlayered-Layered Transition in Recyclable Long-Spaced Precision Polyesters" ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2021, 3, 5243.
    6. S.F. Marxsen, D. Song, X. Zhang, I. Flores, J. Fernandez, J.R. Sarasua, A.J. Müller R.G. Alamo, "Crystallization. Rate Minima of Polyethylene Brassylate at Temperatures Transitioning Between Quantized Crystal Thicknesses". Macromolecules 2022, 55, 3958.

    Presenters

    • Rufina G Alamo

      Florida State University

    Authors

    • Rufina G Alamo

      Florida State University

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  • Revisiting Crystallization Pathways in PEO-b-PCL Copolymers

    ORAL · Invited

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    Publication: 1. Brigham, N.; Nardi, C.; Carandang, A.; Allen, K.; Van Horn, R.M. Manipulation of Crystallization Sequence in PEO-b-PCL Films Using Solvent Interactions, Macromolecules 2017, 50, 8996-9007
    2. Tower, C.W.; Allen, K.; Carandang, A.; Van Horn, R.M. Solubility Considerations in Relative Block Crystallization and Morphology in PEO-b-PCL Films, Polymer Crystallization 2020, e10107
    3. White, J.M.; Jurczyk, J.; Van Horn, R.M. Physical structure contributions in pH degradation of PEO-b-PCL films, Polymer Degradation and Stability 2021, 183, 109468
    4. Van Horn, R.M.; Ashley, A.; Steffen, M.R.; Tower, C.W. Diluent versus Confinement Effects on PEO Minority Block Crystallization in Asymmetric PEO-b-PCL, under revision for Polymer

    Presenters

    • Ryan M Van Horn

      Lafayette College

    Authors

    • Ryan M Van Horn

      Lafayette College

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