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A scanning probe microscopy (SPM) study of the solvent-induced crystallization of polycarbonate thin films

1996; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 81; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/002072196136661

1362-3060

Hamish Robert Harron, R.G. Pritchard, B. C. Cope, D.T. Goddard,

Polymer crystallization and properties

Thin films of uncoated bisphenol-A-polycarbonate (PC) were progressively crystallized in a controllable manner under the action of butyl acetate. The PC sample was imaged using AFM in both the contact and tapping modes throughout the crystallization process. Data regarding the growth process for spherulites in addition to high resolution morphology studies were achieved.