Controlling the Morphology of Polymers

Geoffrey R Mitchell, Vice-Director, at the Center for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development of the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria.Ana Tojeira is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product at the Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, which she joined in 2010. She completed her  undergraduate studies in Biomechanics in 2009 and master degree in Design and Product Development in 2012 at the same institute. She has been a member of the Associazione Italiana di Scienza e Tecnologia delle Macromolecole since 2013. Her research interests lie in the field of Biomaterials, especially applied to Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine. In recent years, she has focused on the study of the morphology of biodegradable scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering.

“This book is a very nice contribution to the field of polymer morphology such that in its 12 chapters, it discusses the recent progress and technologies in the area of polymer morphology. I think that each chapter is very well written and a great contribution and helpful document to the works of polymer and materials scientists who are actively working in the field of polymer morphology. This book can be also used as a reference in masters or doctoral courses.” (Barnes and Noble, barnesandnoble.com, December, 2016)

• Chapter 1: Scales of Structure in Polymers.- Chapter 2: Evaluating Scales of Structures.- Chapter 3: Crystallisation in Nanocomposites.- Chapter 4: Theoretical Aspects of Polymer Crystallization.- Chapter 5: Controlling Morphology using Low Molar Mass Nucleators.- Chapter 6: Crystallization in Nanoparticles.- Chapter 7: Controlling morphology in 3D Printing.- Chapter 8: Electrically Conductive Nanocomposites.- Chapter 9: Nanodielectrics: The Role of Structure in Determining Electrical Properties.- Chapter 10: Block Copolymers and Photonic Band Gap Materials.- Chapter 11: Relationship Between Molecular Configuration And Stress Induced Phase Transitions.- Chapter 12: Summary.