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Deformation-induced reversible changes in the structure of highly crystalline poly(hydroxyalkanoate) fibers

  • V. A. Dubinsky
  • , A. V. Rebrov
  • , G. Ungar
  • , E. M. Antipov
  • Russian Academy of Sciences
  • University of Sheffield

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Abstract

The supramolecular structure of biodegradable poly(hydroxyalkanoate) fibers prepared from a melt was studied. Despite their high crystallinity, the fibers showed almost complete recovery after deformation. During elastic-tensile deformation, a part of the polymer chains reversibly transfers from the crystalline phase to a mesophase. The annealing of fibers that had initially contained mesophase regions led to the irreversible mesophase-crystal transition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)312-315
Number of pages4
JournalPolymer Science - Series B
Volume46
Issue number9-10
StatePublished - Sep 2004
Externally publishedYes

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