Structure and Morphology of Poly(lactic acid) Stereocomplex Nanofiber Shish Kebabs
Structure and Morphology of Poly(lactic acid) Stereocomplex Nanofiber Shish Kebabs
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DOI:
10.1021/acsmacrolett.9b00953
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发表时间:
2020-01-01
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7.015
通讯作者:
Li, Christopher Y.
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作者:
Xie, Qing;Chang, Xiaohua;Li, Christopher Y.
We report the formation and structure of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) nanofiber shish kebabs (NFSKs) containing stereocomplex crystal (SC) shish and SC/homocrystal (HC) kebabs. PLA-based NFSKs were obtained by combining electro-spinning and controlled polymer crystallization in order to investigate the interplay between PLA SC and HC formation. Nanofibers were produced by electrospinning poly(L-lactic acid)/poly(D-lactic acid) (PLLA/PDLA) blends and were used as the shish. A secondary polymer (either PDLA or PLLA/PDLA blends) was decorated on the nanofiber by an incubation method to form kebab lamellae. We show that both SC and HC kebab crystals can be formed using a SC shish following a soft epitaxy mechanism, while the subtle morphological differences in the resultant NFSKs reveal the propensity of SC nuclei in SC/HC crystallization.