Flow-induced crystallisation of polymers from aqueous solution
oleh: Gary J. Dunderdale, Sarah J. Davidson, Anthony J. Ryan, Oleksandr O. Mykhaylyk
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2020-07-01 |
Deskripsi
With the rise in polymer consumption, energy efficient techniques for polymer processing become more important. Using poly(ethylene oxide) aqueous solutions, the authors show that flow can causes a change of polymer solubility resulting in polymer crystallisation at ambient conditions.