Multiple-Step Melting/Irradiation: A Strategy to Fabricate Thermoplastic Polymers with Improved Mechanical Performance
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Materials
2.2. Sample Preparation
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Melting Temperature (°C) | Melting Enthalpy (J/g) | Crystallinity (%) | Long Period (nm) | Lamellae Thickness (nm) |
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10 kGy*1 | 172.6 | 35.9 | 35.4 | 11.6 | 4.10 |
10 kGy*2 | 171.1 | 33.8 | 33.2 | 11.0 | 3.61 |
10 kGy*3 | 170.3 | 33.7 | 33.2 | 10.6 | 3.42 |
30 kGy*1 | 172.9 | 35.8 | 35.2 | 11.5 | 4.02 |
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Zhao, J.; Wang, J.; Ding, X.; Gu, Y.; Li, Y.; Li, J.; You, J. Multiple-Step Melting/Irradiation: A Strategy to Fabricate Thermoplastic Polymers with Improved Mechanical Performance. Polymers 2019, 11, 1812. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11111812
Zhao J, Wang J, Ding X, Gu Y, Li Y, Li J, You J. Multiple-Step Melting/Irradiation: A Strategy to Fabricate Thermoplastic Polymers with Improved Mechanical Performance. Polymers. 2019; 11(11):1812. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11111812
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Jingxin, Jiayao Wang, Xiaojun Ding, Yu Gu, Yongjin Li, Jingye Li, and Jichun You. 2019. "Multiple-Step Melting/Irradiation: A Strategy to Fabricate Thermoplastic Polymers with Improved Mechanical Performance" Polymers 11, no. 11: 1812. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11111812