Flow-induced crystallization (FIC) is a typical nonequilibrium phase transition and a core
industry subject for the largest group of commercially useful polymeric materials …

Flow-induced crystallization has long been an important subject in polymer processing.
Varying processing conditions can produce different morphologies, which lead to different …

Morphology control of solution coated solar cell materials presents a key challenge limiting
their device performance and commercial viability. Here we present a new concept for …

Flow-induced crystallization (FIC) of polymers is a long-standing, industrial relevant,
nonequilibrium thermodynamic challenge. Thanks to the development of in situ time and …

In situ synchrotron wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) was used to monitor crystallization of
isotactic polypropylene (i-PP) in the subcooled melt at 140° C after step shear. The melt was …

Wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) was used to investigate the effects of shear on the
crystallization behavior of polypropylene (PP) with β-nucleating agent. The melt was …

The role of long chains in shear-mediated crystallization was studied by in situ rheo-optical
measurements and ex situ microscopic observations. To elucidate the effects of long chains …

The topic of molecule-based magnetic materials has been actively researched for some
time, both because of the potential for the development of new applications of such materials …

Crystallization experiments after shear treatment were performed to study the effect of shear
on the crystallization kinetics and morphology of polypropylene. Experiments performed with …

In situ synchrotron wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS) and small-angle X-ray scattering
(SAXS) were used to monitor the structural and morphological developments during …