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Mesophase Formation in Isotactic Polypropylene Copolymers

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The main results related to the mesophase formation in the different isotactic polypropylene (iPP) copolymers are reviewed in this chapter. It is shown that fast scanning calorimetry (FSC) is mandatory for analyzing the process at the lower comonomer contents. On the contrary, the cooling rates required for the relatively high contents fall in the typical range of conventional DSC experiments, so that the mesophase development can be much more easily investigated (although there is an obvious decrease of the degree of order). Additionally, diffraction experiments under real time conditions (by means of synchrotron radiation) are also examined, which are used for establishing the specific character of the phases implicated. The main conclusion is that the cooling rates necessary for obtaining the mesomorphic state decrease progressively with increasing counit content, although important differences are reported depending on the comonomer type. Thus, it is shown that the content and size of the counit are influencing in a different way the rate of mesophase development and the transition temperatures. FSC experiments for studying the corresponding crystallization and mesophase rates of formation under isothermal conditions on iPP and copolymers are also reviewed.

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The financial support of MICINN and MINECO (Projects MAT2010-19883 and MAT2013-47972-C2-1-P, respectively) is gratefully acknowledged. Mr. A. García-Peñas is also grateful to MICINN for his FPI predoctoral grant. The synchrotron experiments were performed in the CRG beamline BM16 of the ESRF and in beamline BL11-NCD at ALBA Synchrotron Light Facility with the collaboration of BM16-ESRF and ALBA staff, respectively. The support from MICINN and MINECO for performing these measurements is also acknowledged.

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Pérez, E., García-Peñas, A., Arranz-Andrés, J., Gómez-Elvira, J.M., Cerrada, M.L. (2016). Mesophase Formation in Isotactic Polypropylene Copolymers. In: Schick, C., Mathot, V. (eds) Fast Scanning Calorimetry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31329-0_16

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