ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY OF POLYMER CRYSTALS .4. IMAGING OF ORIENTED ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE WITH MOLECULAR RESOLUTION

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作者
SNETIVY, D [1 ]
GUILLET, JE [1 ]
VANCSO, GJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TORONTO,DEPT CHEM,80 ST GEORGE ST,TORONTO M5S 1A1,ONTARIO,CANADA
关键词
ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ORIENTATION; MICROFIBRILS; MOLECULAR IMAGING; ISOTACTIC POLYPROPYLENE;
D O I
10.1016/0032-3861(93)90102-G
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to visualize microfibrils and macromolecules in uniaxially oriented isotactic alpha-polypropylene. AFM images showed fibrils with a typical average diameter of 150 nm. High magnification scans unveiled individual macromolecules with a 1.17 nm chain-chain distance. Based on this value it is suggested that the (110) crystal plane was resolved in the AFM images.
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页码:429 / 431
页数:3
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