Distribution of <italic style="font-style: italic">α</italic>-, <italic style="font-style: italic">β</italic>-, and <italic style="font-style: italic">γ</italic>-Phases in a Multi-flow Injection-molded Hierarchical Structure

Da-Shan Mi; Feng-Yi Hou; Man Zhou; Jie Zhang

doi:10.1007/s10118-018-2057-3

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Distribution of α-, β-, and γ-Phases in a Multi-flow Injection-molded Hierarchical Structure

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- Distribution of α-, β-, and γ-Phases in a Multi-flow Injection-molded Hierarchical Structure
- Chinese Journal of Polymer Science Vol. 36, Issue 6, Pages: 765-775(2018)
- Affiliations：
  
  College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
- Author bio：
  
  Jie Zhang, E-mail zhangjie@scu.edu.cn
- Funds：
- DOI：10.1007/s10118-018-2057-3
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- Received：09 September 2017，
  
  Accepted：07 October 2017，
  
  Online First：26 February 2018，
  
  Published：2018-06
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Da-Shan Mi, Feng-Yi Hou, Man Zhou, et al. Distribution of α-, β-, and γ-Phases in a Multi-flow Injection-molded Hierarchical Structure[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2018, 36(6): 765-775. DOI: 10.1007/s10118-018-2057-3.
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Da-Shan Mi, Feng-Yi Hou, Man Zhou, et al. Distribution of α-, β-, and γ-Phases in a Multi-flow Injection-molded Hierarchical Structure[J]. Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, 2018, 36(6): 765-775. DOI: 10.1007/s10118-018-2057-3. DOI：

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Abstract

In the current work

a custom-made vibration injection molding device that can provide oscillatory pressure was utilized to create an injection-molded hierarchical structure. Growth competition among

and

phases in the injection-molded structure can be studied because of the presence of this hierarchical structure

wherein shish-kebab and spherulite layers were arranged alternately along the thickness direction. The

crystals only existed in layers subjected to high pressure and shear stress

whereas

crystals formed between the shear layers. The change in trend of the

fraction was similar to that of parent-to-daughter ratio. In addition

this hierarchical and alternating crystal structure can sharply increase the mechanical properties.

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Distribution of α-, β-, and γ-Phases in a Multi-flow Injection-molded Hierarchical Structure

DOI：10.1007/s10118-018-2057-3

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