APPLICATION OF SMALL-ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING (SAXS) VIA SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FOR STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF SEMI-CRYSTALLINE POLYMER: STUDY CASES FROM POLYPROPYLENE FOR INDUSTRIAL USAGE
Keywords:
Synchrotron radiation, SAXS, polypropylene, crystal structureAbstract
Among advanced techniques for structural analyses of polymer, X-ray scattering via a synchrotron source is the prominent one which contributes to fundamental findings in polymer science. The small-angle X-ray scattering technique can be used to reveal the polymers’ structures in detail, from the radius of the gyration of polymer chains in a molten state to lamellar crystal in a solidified state. Here, those structural analyses via in-situ synchrotron radiation experiments were reviewed by using commercial polypropylene as study cases for industrial research.
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