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Fran Adar

Articles

2D COS of Temperature-Dependent Raman Spectra of Amorphous, Nonoriented Polyethylene Terephthalate to Separate Molecular Conformational Changes from True Crystallization

June 01, 2018

Because of the structural use of polymers, it is important to understand the origin of their strength, elongation to break, elasticity, flexibility, and so on. It is in the very low frequency region (the so called “terahertz” range) where it is believed that the real indicators for crystallinity appear.

Raman Microscopy Combined with Tensile Deformation for Understanding Changes in Polymer Morphology

November 01, 2017

We show Raman spectra of polymeric fibers acquired as a function of increasing stress and temperature. With knowledge of Raman band assignments, it becomes possible to understand, in detail, the molecular changes that are responsible for polymer orientation and crystallization.

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