• Search Research Projects
  • Search Researchers
  • How to Use
  1. Back to previous page

Nucleation Meclianism of Polymers - role of entanglement and chain sliding diffusion

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12305062
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 高分子構造・物性(含繊維)
Research InstitutionHiroshima University

Principal Investigator

HIKOSAKA Masamichi  Hiroshima University, Faculty of Int. Arts and Sci., Professor, 総合科学部, 教授 (60087103)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TODA Akihiko  Hiroshima University, Faculty of Int. Arts and Sci., Associate Professor, 総合科学部, 助教授 (70201655)
Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥27,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥24,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥10,920,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,520,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥13,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,000,000)
Keywordsnucleation / polymer / induction period / crystallization / nucleating agent / rubber / crystalgrowth / morpholoogy
Research Abstract

Topological mechanism of the nucleation of polymers have been studied. The direct evidence was shown for the first time that nuclei have been formed during the "inducstion period = initial stage) of the nucleation by means of Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The scattering intensity of the nuclei was significantly increased by adding the nucleating agents, A new mechanism of nucleation under shear flow was presented: random coiled polymer chain can be easily elongated by pinning effect by fixed "pins" or dusts in the melt, which results in formation of bundle type nuclei and so called "shish" morphology. The onset mechanism of spherultic morphology from a single lamella was also studied. Due to topological nature of long chains, accummulation of strain on the surface of a single lamella can be seen, which results in screw dislocation and branching of lamellae will start. New method to determine the reliable melting temperature of thin lamellae of polymers was established. Using this method new method of determine the equilibrium melting temperature was also establised.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (57 results)

All Other

All Publications (57 results)

  • [Publications] M.Hikosaka: "Direct Evidence of Nucleation During the Induction Period of Polyethylene by SAXS"J. Macromol. Sci., Phys.. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Yamazaki: "Role of Entanglement in Nucleation and "Melt Relaxation" of Polyethylene"Polymer. 43. 6585-6593 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.K.Ghosh: "Power law of molecular weight of the nucleation of folded chain crystals of polyethylene"Macromolecules. 18. 6985-6991 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] F.Gu: "Second-order phase transition of high isotactic polypropylene at high"Polymer. 43. 1473-1481 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Yamada: "Equilibrium melting temperature of isotactic polypropylene(1) -Differential thermal analysis"Macromolecules. (In press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A.Toda: "Superheating of the melting kinetics in polymer crystals : a possible nucleation mechanism"Polymer. 43. 1667-1679 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.Kawahara: "Effect of non-rubber components on the crystallization behavior of natural rubber"J. Macromol. Sci., Phys.. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K.Nozaki, M.Hikosaka: "Crystallization Process in Fats and Lipid System, Chap.10. Mechanism of Primary Nucleation and Growth in the Rotator Phase Transition of n-alkanes"Marcel Decker Inc., New York. 25 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S. Kawahara, J. Ruangdech, Y. Isono, M. Hikosaka and Y. Tanaka: "Effect of non-rubber components on the crystallization behavior of natural rubber"J. Macromol. Sci., Phys.. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S. Kawahara, K. Takano, Y. Isono and M. Hikosaka: "Spherulite Growth of cis-1,4-Polyisoprene Isolated from Natural Rubber"J. Macromol. Sci., Phys. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M. Hikosaka, S. Yamazaki, I. Wataoka, N. C. Das, K. Okada and A. Toda, K. Inoue: "Direct Evidence of Nucleation During the Induction Period of Polyethylene by SAXS"J. Macromol. Set., Phys.. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S. Yamazaki, M. Hikosaka, A. Toda and I. Wataoka: "Role of Entanglement in Nucleation and "Melt Relaxation" of Polyethylene"Polymer. 43. 6585-6593 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.K. Ghosh, M. Hikosaka, A. Toda, S.Yamazaki and K. Yamada: "Power law of molecular weight of the nucleation of folded chain crystals of polyethylene"Macromolecules. 18. 6985-6991 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] F. Gu, M. Hikosaka, A Toda, S. K. Ghosh, S. Yamazaki, M. Arakaki and Koji Yamada: "Second-order phase transition of high isotactic polypropylene at high temperature"Polymer. 43. 1473-1481 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A. Toda, K. Yamada and M. Hikosaka: "Superheating of the melting kinetics in polymer crystals: a possible nucleation mechanism"Polymer. 43. 1667-1679 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S. Yamazaki, M. Hikosaka, S.K. Ghosh, F. Gu, M. Arakaki and A. Toda: "Effect of Entanglement on Nucleation Rate of Polyethylene"Polymer Journal. 33. 906-908 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] S.K. Ghosh, M. Hikosaka and A. Toda: "Power law of nucleation rate of folded chains single crystals of polyethylene"Colloid & Polym. Sci.. 279. 382-386 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A. Toda C. Tomita, T. Arita and M. Hikosaka: "Periodically modulated driving force applied with TMDSC to the crystallization and melting kinetics of ice crystals confined in a porous silica gel"J. Thermal Anal. Calor. 64. 775-782 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A. Toda, Y. Takahashi, T. Arita, M. Hikosaka and T. Furukawa: "Application of periodically modulated driving force to the transition kinetics in VDF/TrFE copolymers"J. Chem. Phys.. 114. 6896-6905 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A. Toda, T. Arita and M. Hikosaka: "Three-dimensional morphology of PVDF single crystals forming banded spherulites"Polymer. 42. 2225-2235 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.L.Amal, A.J. Muller, P. Maiti and M. Hikosaka: "Nucleation and crystallization of isotactid polypropylene droplets in an immischible polystyrene matrix"Macromol., Chem. Phys.. 201(17). 2593-2504 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] P. Maiti, M. Hikosaka, K.Yamada, A. Toda, F. Gu: "Lamellar thickening in isotactic polypropylene with high tacticity crystallized at high temperature"Macromolecules. 33. 9069-9075 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M. Hikosaka, K. Amano, S. Rastogi and A. Keller: "Lamellar Thickening Growth of an Extended Chain Single Crystal of Polyethylene (II)-ΔT dependence of lamellar thickening growth rate and comparison with lamellar thickening"J. Mat. Sci.. 35. 5157-5168 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] G.Z. Li, T. Yamamoto, K. Nozaki and M. Hikosaka: "Effect of cyrstallization conditions on single crystals if ladderlike Polyphenylsesquioxnae (PPSQ)"Polymer. 41. 2827-2830 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] K. Nozaki and M. Hikosaka: "Mechanism of primary nucleation and origin of hysteresis in the rotator phase of an Odd n-alkane"J. Mat Sci.. 35. 1239-1252 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A. Toda, T, Arita and M. Hikosaka: "Kinetic response of an epoxy thermosetting system observed by T-JM DSC"J. Therm. Anal. Calor.. 60. 821-827 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] A. Toda, T. Arita, C. Tomita and M. Hikosaka: "A calibration of complex heat capacity obtained by temperature-modulated DSC in transition regions"Polymer. 41. 8941-8951 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Toda, T. Arita and M. Hikosaka: "An unusual behavior in the melting region of isotactic polypropylene crystals revealed by Temperature-Modulated DSC"J. Mater. Sci.. 35. 5085-5090 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.Hikosaka: "Direct Evidence of Nucleation During the Induction Period of Polyethylene by SAXS"J. Macromol. Sci., Phys. (in press).

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Yamazaki: "Role of Entanglement in Nucleation and "Melt Relaxation" of Polyethylene"Polymer. 43. 6585-6593 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.K.Ghosh: "Power law of molecular weight of the nucleation of folded chain crystals of polyethylene"Macromolecules. 18. 6985-6991 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] F.Gu: "Second-order phase transition of high isotactic polypropylene at high temperature"Polymer. 43. 1473-1481 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Yamada: "Equilibrium melting temperature of isotactic polypropylene(1) -Differential thermal analysis"Macromolecules. (In press). (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Yamada: "Equilibrium melting temperature of isotactic polypropylene(2) -Optical microscope"Macromolecules. (In press). (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] A.Toda: "Superheating of the melting kinetics in polymer crystals : a possible nucleation mechanism"Polymer. 43. 1667-1679 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Kawahara: "Effect of non-rubber components on the crystallization behavior of natural rubber"J. Macromol. Sci., Phys. (in press).

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Kawahara: "Spherulite Growth of cis-1,4-Polyisoprene Isolated from Natural Rubber"J. Macromol. Sci., Phys. (in press).

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Kawahara: "Effect of gel on the Green Strength of Natural Rubber, Eng and Y. Tanaka"Rubber Chem. Technol.. 75. 739 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.Kawahara: "LCST Phase Behavior of Natural Rubber/Polybutadiene Blend"Polym. J. 34. 1-8 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Suchiva: "Structural Characterization of the Small Rubber Particles in Fresh Hevea Latex, J. Sakdapipanich"Rubber Chem. Technol.. 75. 179-185 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Nozaki, M.Hikosaka: "Crystallization Process in Fats and Lipid System, Chap. 10. Mechanism of Primary Nucleation and Growth in the Rotator Phase Transition of n-alkanes"Marcel Decker Inc., New York. 25 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 河原成元: "天然ゴム(分担), 植物代謝工学ハンドブック"エヌ・ティー・エス. 12 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] F.Gu, M.Hikosaka, A.Toda, S.K.Ghosh, S.Yamazaki et al.: "Second-order phase transition of high isotactic polypropylene at high temperature"Polymer. 43. 1473-1481 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yamasaki, M.Hikosaka, S.K.Ghosh, F.Gu, M.Arakaki, A.Toda: "Effect of Entanglement on Nucleation Rate of Polyethylene"Polymer Journal. 33. 906-908 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.K.Ghosh, M.Hikosaka, A.Toda: "Power law of nucleation rate of folded chains single crystals of polyethylene"Colloid & Polym. Sci. 279. 382-386 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] A.Toda, K.Yamada, M.Hikosaka: "Superheating of the melting kinetics in polymer crystals : a possible nucleation mechanism"Polymer. 43. 1667-1679 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] A.Toda, C.Tomita, T.Arita, M.Hikosaka: "Periodically modulated driving force applied with TMDSC to the crystallization and melting kinetics of ice crystals confined in a porous silica gel"J. Thermal Anal. Calor.. 64. 775-782 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] A.Toda, Y.Takahashi, T.Arita, M.Hikosaka, T.Furukawa: "Application of periodically modulated driving force to the transition kinetics in VDF/TrFE copolymers"J. Chem. Phys.. 114. 6896-6905 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] P.Maiti: "Lamellar thickening in isotactic polypropylene with high tacticity crystallized at high temperature"Macromolecules. 33. 9069-9075 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Hikosaka: "Lamellar Thickening Growth of an Extended Chain Single Crystal of Polyethylene (II)…ΔT dependence of lamellar thickening growth rate and comparison with lamellar thickening"J.Mat.Sci. 35. 5157-5168 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] G.Z.Li: "Effect of cyrstallization conditions on single crystals of ladderlike Polyphenylsesquioxnae (PPSQ)"Polymer. 41. 2827-2830 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] K.Nozaki: "Mechanism of primary nucleation and origin of hysteresis in the rotator phase of an Odd n-alkane"J.Mat.Sci.,. 35. 1239-1252 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.L.Amal: "Nucleation and crystallization of isotactid polypropylene droplets in an immischible polystyrene matrix,"Macromol.Chem.Phys. 201(17). 2593-2504 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] A.Toda: "A calibration of complex heat capacity obtained by temperature-modulated DSC in transition regions"Polymer. 41. 8941-8951 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] A.Toda: "An unusual behavior in the melting region of isotactic polypropylene crystals revealed by Temperature-Modulated DSC"J.Mater.Sci.. 35. 5085-5090 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] A.Toda: "Three-dimensional morphology of PVDF single crystals forming banded spherulites"Polymer. 42. 2225-2235 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] S.K.Ghosh: "Power law of nucleation rate of folded chains single crystals of polyethylene"Colloid & Polym.Sci.. (In press).

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

URL: 

Published: 2000-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

Information User Guide FAQ News Terms of Use Attribution of KAKENHI

Powered by NII kakenhi