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Recent Progress in Polymer Crystallization

INVITED · Y12 · ID: 781793

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  • 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.<br>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.<br>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.<br>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.<br>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

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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.<br>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.<br>3. S.F. Marxsen, M. Häußler, S. Mecking, R.G. Alamo, "Isothermal Step Thickening in a Long-Spaced Aliphatic Polyester" Polymer, 2020, 191, 122282<br>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.<br>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.<br>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.

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    • Rufina G Alamo

      Florida State University

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    • Rufina G Alamo

      Florida State University

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  • Revisiting Crystallization Pathways in PEO-b-PCL Copolymers

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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<br>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<br>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<br>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

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    • Ryan M Van Horn

      Lafayette College

    Authors

    • Ryan M Van Horn

      Lafayette College

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