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The lamellar thickness of melt crystallized isotactic polystyrene as determined by atomic force microscopy

The lamellar thickness of melt crystallized isotactic polystyrene as determined by atomic force microscopy
The lamellar thickness of melt crystallized isotactic polystyrene as determined by atomic force microscopy
Atomic force microscopy has been used to investigate the morphology of isotactic polystyrene lamellae growth from the melt in very thin films (∼ 50 nm in thickness). It is shown that atomic force microscopy can elucidate the crystal morphology and provide quantitative measurements of the step height (between successive crystal layers of a spiral overgrowth terrace) corresponding to the long spacing, provided suitable procedures are employed.
atomic force microscopy, permanganic etching, lamellar thickness
0032-3861
5529-5532
Sutton, S.J.
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Izumi, K.
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Miyaji, H.
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Fukao, K.
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Miyamoto, Y.
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Izumi, K.
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Miyaji, H.
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Fukao, K.
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Sutton, S.J., Izumi, K., Miyaji, H., Fukao, K. and Miyamoto, Y. (1996) The lamellar thickness of melt crystallized isotactic polystyrene as determined by atomic force microscopy. Polymer, 37 (24), 5529-5532. (doi:10.1016/S0032-3861(96)00435-1).

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Atomic force microscopy has been used to investigate the morphology of isotactic polystyrene lamellae growth from the melt in very thin films (∼ 50 nm in thickness). It is shown that atomic force microscopy can elucidate the crystal morphology and provide quantitative measurements of the step height (between successive crystal layers of a spiral overgrowth terrace) corresponding to the long spacing, provided suitable procedures are employed.

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Published date: November 1996
Keywords: atomic force microscopy, permanganic etching, lamellar thickness
Organisations: EEE

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Local EPrints ID: 408049
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/408049
ISSN: 0032-3861
PURE UUID: c9919d04-8c6b-42ac-90db-458b0fdb39f4

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Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 13:42

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Author: S.J. Sutton
Author: K. Izumi
Author: H. Miyaji
Author: K. Fukao
Author: Y. Miyamoto

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