Controlling the Morphology of Polymers

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Scales of Structure in Polymers

   • Geoffrey R. Mitchell, Fred J. Davis, Robert H. Olley

   Pages 1-28

3. Evaluating Scales of Structures

   • Saeed Mohan, Robert H. Olley, Alun S. Vaughan, Geoffrey R. Mitchell

   Pages 29-67

4. Crystallization in Nanocomposites

   • Geoffrey R. Mitchell, Donatella Duraccio, Imran Khan, Aurora Nogales, Robert Olley

   Pages 69-100

5. Theoretical Aspects of Polymer Crystallization

   • Wenbing Hu, Liyun Zha

   Pages 101-143

6. Controlling Morphology Using Low Molar Mass Nucleators

   • Geoffrey R. Mitchell, Supatra Wangsoub, Aurora Nogales, Fred J. Davis, Robert H. Olley

   Pages 145-161

7. Crystallization in Nanoparticles

   • Aurora Nogales, Daniel E. Martínez-Tong

   Pages 163-180

8. Controlling Morphology in 3D Printing

   • Ana Tojeira, Sara S. Biscaia, Tânia Q. Viana, Inês S. Sousa, Geoffrey R. Mitchell

   Pages 181-207

9. Electrically Conductive Polymer Nanocomposites

   • Thomas Gkourmpis

   Pages 209-236

10. Nanodielectrics: The Role of Structure in Determining Electrical Properties

    • Alun S. Vaughan

    Pages 237-262

11. Block Copolymers and Photonic Band Gap Materials

    • Dario C. Castiglione, Fred J. Davis

    Pages 263-285

12. Relationship Between Molecular Configuration and Stress-Induced Phase Transitions

    • Finizia Auriemma, Claudio De Rosa, Rocco Di Girolamo, Anna Malafronte, Miriam Scoti, Geoffrey R. Mitchell et al.

    Pages 287-327

13. Summary

    • Geoffrey R. Mitchell

    Pages 329-330

14. Back Matter

    Pages 331-334

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This book focuses on controlling morphology of different scales for polymers. The authors explain the need for successful control of morphology to yield target macroscopic physical properties in the application of polymers to diverse areas such as engineering materials, nanodielectrics and photonic crystals. The book combines specialized chapters with an introduction to the morphology of polymers and the range of experimental techniques available to evaluate it.

• Additive Manufacturing
• Crystallisation in Nanoparticles
• Crystallization in Nanocomposites
• Heterophase Structures
• Nano-size Polymers
• Nano-dielectrics
• Photonic Crystals
• Polymer Crystallization
• Polymer Morphology
• Polymer Nanocomposites
• Polymer Nanomaterials

“This book is a very nice contribution to the field of polymer morphology such that in its 12 chapters, it discusses the recent progress and technologies in the area of polymer morphology. I think that each chapter is very well written and a great contribution and helpful document to the works of polymer and materials scientists who are actively working in the field of polymer morphology. This book can be also used as a reference in masters or doctoral courses.” (Barnes and Noble, barnesandnoble.com, December, 2016)

• Center for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development, Institute Polytechnic of Leiria, Marinha Grande, Portugal

  Geoffrey R. Mitchell, Ana Tojeira

Geoffrey R Mitchell, Vice-Director, at the Center for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development of the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria.

Ana Tojeira is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product at the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, which she joined in 2010. She completed her  undergraduate studies in Biomechanics in 2009 and master degree in Design and Product Development in 2012 at the same institute. She has been a member of the Associazione Italiana di Scienza e Tecnologia delle Macromolecole since 2013. Her research interests lie in the field of Biomaterials, especially applied to Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. In recent years, she has focused on the study of the morphology of biodegradable scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering.

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