Morphology, swelling behavior

Tsuji H., Muramatsu H., Blends of aliphatic polyesters. IV. Morphology, swelling behavior, and surface and bulk properties of blends from hydrophobic poly(L-lactide) and hydrophUic poly(vinyl alcohol), J. Appl. Polym. ScL, 81, 2001, 2151-2160. 

Interpenetrating Polymer Networks, AIChE Preprints, 87th National Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, August 1979, paper No. 14e. PS/P(4-VP) anionic/cationic IPNs. IPNs before and after ionic introduction. Tg, morphology, swelling behavior. 

This microscopic difference in the copolymer composition could influence the particle morphology, especially the distribution of the carboxyl groups within the latex particle, which in turn could be expected to influence the alkali-swelling behavior. 

This paper attempts to further explore the modification of ionic associations by a crystalline ionic plasticizer, such as zinc stearate, at the solid state. Mechanical properties, swelling behavior, and morphological aspects were studied in order to better understand the role of such crystalline polar additives. 

Nafion and other PFSA have been subject to numerous studies on structure and morphology which sometimes were difficult to reconcile, particularly with respect to the swelling behavior. 

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