Aliphatic polyesters, which can be obtained from bacterial or chemical synthesis, are
emerging as an important class of biodegradable and biocompatible polymers for …

Polymeric materials prepared from renewable natural resources are now being accepted as
“bio‐based polymers”, because they are superior to the conventional petroleum‐based …

The methods of preparation and formation of supermolecular structures in quiescent and
sheared melts and the properties of the β-modification of isotactic polypropylene (β-iPP) are …

Molecular 'assembly lines', in which organic molecules undergo iterative processes such as
chain elongation and functional group manipulation, are found in many natural systems …

This paper contains new views about the amorphous and partially ordered phases of the
three polymers listed in the title. The discussion is based on information on structure …

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 …

The metastable phase of isotactic polypropylene (βiPP) is crystallized epitaxially on two
specific nucleating agents: γ-quinacridone and dicyclohexylterephthalamide (DCHT). The …

Blends of a polypropylene (PP) and a metallocene catalysed ethylene–octene copolymer
(EOC) were prepared using a single screw extruder fitted with a barrier screw design. The …

Calcium salts of suberic (Ca‐Sub) and pimelic (Ca‐Pim) acids were synthesized and
implemented as in different grades of isotactic polypropylene (iPP). Propylene …

Polymer/inorganic nanoparticle nanocomposites have garnered considerable academic and
industrial interest over recent decades in the development of advanced materials for a wide …