Strain-induced multiscale structural evolutions of crystallized polymers: From fundamental studies to recent progresses

S Xu, J Zhou, P Pan - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Semicrystalline polymers products usually adopt a crystallized form in their end-use
environment. These crystallized polymers undergo various deformations under different …

Practicing the concept of “structuring” processing in the manufacture of polymer films

T Wu, K Wang, X Chen, X Yang, M **ang, Q Fu - Science China Chemistry, 2023‏ - Springer
Polymer processing is a technology used to transfer raw materials into products with
different shapes and functionalities and is a key step for polymer application. After years of …

The tough journey of polymer crystallization: battling with chain flexibility and connectivity

X Tang, W Chen, L Li - Macromolecules, 2019‏ - ACS Publications
Theoretical approaches addressing the mechanism of polymer crystallization remain the
great challenge in polymer science. Numerous different, or even conflicting, models/theories …

Drawing Temperature-Dependent Mechanical Properties of Poly(glycolic acid)/Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Films

D Niu, P Xu, J Li, W Yang, T Liu, P Ma - Macromolecules, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
The application of biocompostable poly (glycolic acid)(PGA) is hindered by the conflict
between its strength and ductility. In this work, we address an effective strategy to obtain …

Strain Rate Dependence of Amorphous Phase Instability in Semicrystalline Polymers: Insights from the Scale of Lamellar Stacks

H Guo, J Zhu, C Li, C Zhao, K Cui, L Li - Macromolecules, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
Given the structural hierarchy in semicrystalline polymers, there is a compelling need to
elucidate the mechanisms behind the instability of the interlamellar amorphous phase at the …

Low-Cost Mass Manufacturing Technique for the Shutdown-Functionalized Lithium-Ion Battery Separator Based on Al2O3 Coating Online Construction during the β …

L Ding, N Yan, S Zhang, R Xu, T Wu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
A shutdown-functionalized lithium-ion battery separator plays a pivotal role in preventing
thermal runaway as cells experience electrical abuse, overcharge, and external short circuit …

Deformation mechanism of amorphous plasticized poly (vinyl butyral)

C Lv, H Guo, S Feng, Q Yan, C Xu, W Yu, L Li… - …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Understanding the deformation mechanism of amorphous polymeric materials is
indispensable for their applications but is quite challenging. Here, with amorphous …

Effect of temperature on compression behavior of polypropylene separator used for Lithium-ion battery

L Ding, C Zhang, T Wu, F Yang, F Lan, Y Cao… - Journal of Power …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
In this article, the stress-strain behavior and structural variation of polypropylene separator
compressed at different temperatures have been investigated via two-dimensional small …

Strain-rate-dependent phase transition mechanism in polybutene-1 during uniaxial stretching: from quasi-static to dynamic loading conditions

S Feng, J Zhu, W Yu, H Guo, W Chen, A Lu… - Macromolecules, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
With the assistance of an ultrafast time-resolved synchrotron radiation wide-angle X-ray
diffraction technique and a homemade hyphenated high-speed tensile apparatus, structural …

Manipulation of a single polymer chain: From the nanomechanical properties to dynamic structure evolution

Y Song, Z Ma, W Zhang - Macromolecules, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
Exploring the relationship between the polymer structure and property/function is a long-
lasting topic in polymer science since relevant research is critical for the rational design of …