期刊
POLYMER
卷 46, 期 14, 页码 5118-5124出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2005.04.043
关键词
ionomer; secondary crystals; small-angle X-ray scattering
Upon extended aging at room temperature, ethylene/methacrylic acid (E/MAA) ionomers develop an endotherm, near 50 degrees C in their differential scanning calorimetry traces. The origin of this low-temperature endotherm has been the subject of considerable debate, in part because direct structural probes have been little applied to its study. Here, we use in situ small-angle X-ray scattering and wide-angle X-ray diffraction to show that this endotherm reflects the melting of thin polyethylene crystals, which gradually develop following primary crystallization. These secondary crystals form within the amorphous layers separating primary crystals. When the framework of primary crystals is oriented by crystallization during flow, the secondary crystals follow this orientation, indicating that the secondary crystals are not isometric fringed micelles but instead have a substantial lateral extent. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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