The use of a low-molar-mass self-assembled template to direct the crystallisation of poly(ε-caprolactone)

• Main Authors: Siripitayananon J., Wangsoub S., Olley R.H., Mitchell G.R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-4544377813&partnerID=40&md5=b6f2ee3c1d2ceb61d1f8be242dcaca1e; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/6908
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

We show that small quantities of dibenzylidene sorbitol dispersed in poly(ε-caprolactone) provide a self-assembling nanoscale framework to yield high levels of crystal orientation. During modest shear flow of the melt, the additive forms highly extended nanoparticles which adopt a preferred alignmen...