Characterization of polymer blends : miscibility, morphology and interfaces /

Filling the gap for a reference dedicated to the characterization of polymer blends and their micro and nano morphologies, this book provides comprehensive, systematic coverage in a one-stop, two-volume resource for all those working in the field. Leading researchers from industry and academia, as w...

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Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Thomas, Sabu (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Grohens, Yves (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Jyotishkumar, P. (Parameswaranpillai) (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Weinheim, Germany : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, [2015]
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Characterization of Polymer Blends: Miscibility, Morphology and Interfaces; Contents; List of Contributors; 1 Polymer Blends: State of the Art, New Challenges, and Opportunities; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Miscible and Immiscible Polymer Blends; 1.3 Compatibility in Polymer Blends; 1.4 Topics Covered in this Book; References; 2 Miscible Blends Based on Biodegradable Polymers; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Thermodynamic Approach to the Miscibility of Polymer Blends; 2.2.1 Introduction; 2.2.2 Molecular Size and Entropy; 2.2.3 The Regular Solution; 2.2.4 The Flory-Huggins Model; 2.2.5 The Hildebrand Approach.
  • 2.2.6 Extension of the Flory-Huggins Model to Systems with Specific Interactions2.2.7 The Dependence of Miscibility on Blend Composition and Temperature; 2.2.8 The Painter-Coleman Association Model (PCAM); 2.2.9 Analysis of the Miscibility Using Molecular Modeling Calculations; 2.2.10 Classification of Miscible Systems; 2.2.10.1 Entropically Driven Miscible Systems; 2.2.10.2 Enthalpically Driven Miscible Systems; 2.3 Revision of Polymer Blends Based on Biodegradable Polyesters; 2.3.1 Blends Containing Poly(lactic acid) or Poly(lactide) (PLA); 2.3.1.1 PLA/PLA Blends.
  • 2.3.1.2 PLA Blended with Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)2.3.1.3 PLA Blended with Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and Poly(vinyl acetate); 2.3.1.4 PLA/Poly(e-caprolactone) (PCL) Blends; 2.3.1.5 PLA/Poly((R)-3-Hydroxybutyric acid)) (PHB) Blends; 2.3.1.6 PLA Blended with Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and Poly(methyl acrylate) (PMA); 2.3.1.7 PLA/Poly(4-vinylphenol) (PVPh) Blends; 2.3.1.8 PLA Blended with Poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and Poly(ethylene succinate) (PESu); 2.3.1.9 PLA Blended with Poly(propylene carbonate) (PPC) and Poly(trimethylene carbonate) (PTMC).
  • 2.3.1.10 PLA/Poly(styrene) (PS) Blends2.3.1.11 PLA Blended with Other Polymers; 2.3.1.12 PLA Blended with Other Copolymers; 2.3.2 Blends Containing Poly(e-caprolactone) (PCL); 2.3.3 Blends Containing Poly(hydroxy butyrate) (PHB); 2.3.4 Blends Containing Poly(p-dioxanone) (PPDO); 2.3.5 Blends Containing Poly(glycolic acid) (PGA) or Polyglycolide; 2.4 Revision of Blends Based on Natural Polymers; 2.4.1 Blends Containing Starch; 2.4.2 Blends Containing Cellulose; 2.4.3 Blends Containing Chitosan; 2.4.4 Blends Containing Collagen; Appendix 2.B List of Abbreviations and Nomenclature.
  • 2.B.1 Chemical Terms2.B.2 Polymers and Copolymers; 2.B.3 Notations; 2.B.4 Symbols; 2.B.5 Greek Letters; Acknowledgments; References; 3 Thermodynamics and Morphology and Compatibilization of Polymer Blends; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Thermodynamics of Polymer Blends; 3.2.1 Enthalpy of Mixing; 3.2.2 Entropy of Mixing; 3.2.3 Flory-Huggins Theory; 3.3 Phase Behavior of Polymer Blends; 3.3.1 Phase Diagrams; 3.3.2 Phase Separation; 3.3.3 Interfaces in Polymer Blends; 3.4 Morphology of Polymer Blends; 3.4.1 Morphology Development During Melt Processing; 3.4.2 Stability of Blend Morphology.