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Photopolymerization-Induced Directional Crystal Growth in Reactive Mixtures
Physical Review E
  • Soo Jeoung Park, University of Akron Main Campus
  • Pankaj Rathi, University of Akron Main Campus
  • Thein Kyu, University of Akron Main Campus
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Article
Publication Date
5-1-2007
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Abstract

Photopolymerization-induced crystallization has been demonstrated in blends of polyethylene oxide-diacrylate at temperatures above the depressed melting temperature of the crystalline component. Upon exposure to ultraviolet irradiation, the melting transition curve moves upward and eventually surpasses the reaction temperature, thereby inducing phase separation as well as crystallization. The present paper demonstrates the occurrence of directionally solidified interface morphologies of polymer crystals subjected to a photointensity gradient. The epitaxially grown seaweed or degenerate structures were observed at the circumference (low-intensity region) while the dense branched spherulites developed at the core high-intensity region.

Citation Information
Soo Jeoung Park, Pankaj Rathi and Thein Kyu. "Photopolymerization-Induced Directional Crystal Growth in Reactive Mixtures" Physical Review E Vol. 75 Iss. 5 (2007)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/thein_kyu/22/