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Unique isodimorphism and isomorphism behaviors of even-odd poly(hexamethylene dicarboxylate) aliphatic copolyesters

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In this paper, a model of crystal lattice structure of copolyesters was proposed to better understand the difference in cocrystallization miscibility effect of comonomers between isodimorphism and isomorphism.
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This article is published in Polymer.The article was published on 2017-04-21 and is currently open access. It has received 31 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Comonomer & Miscibility.

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Bio-based polyesters: Recent progress and future prospects

TL;DR: A review on the recent advances in the field of bio-based polyesters is presented in this paper, where the authors present the common challenges faced by bio-polyester elastomers and the prospects for future development.
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Crystallization of biodegradable and biobased polyesters: Polymorphism, cocrystallization, and structure-property relationship

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the recent progress in the understanding of the polymorphic crystallization, co-crystallization, and structure-property relationship of synthetic biodegradable and biobased polyesters that has occurred within the past decade.
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Crystallization of isodimorphic aliphatic random copolyesters: Pseudo-eutectic behavior and double-crystalline materials

TL;DR: Isodimorphic aliphatic copolyesters are intriguing polymeric materials that can crystallize in their entire composition range, despite the random distribution of comonomer units along their chains as mentioned in this paper.
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Tuning the Thermal Properties and Morphology of Isodimorphic Poly[(butylene succinate)-ran-(ε-caprolactone)] Copolyesters by Changing Composition, Molecular Weight, and Thermal History

TL;DR: In this paper, high molecular weight poly[(butylene succinate)-ran-(e-caprolactone)] copolyesters (PBS-ran-PCL) were synthesized in a wide composition range and compared with significantly lower molecular weight samples synthesized previously.
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Controlling the isothermal crystallization of isodimorphic PBS-ran-PCL random copolymers by varying composition and supercooling

TL;DR: The isothermal crystallization behavior of isodimorphic random poly(butylene succinate)-ran-poly(ε-caprolactone) copolyesters, PBS-ran-PCL, previously synthesized by us is studied for the first time.
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Biological degradation of plastics: a comprehensive review.

TL;DR: The current research on the biodegradable and also the conventional synthetic plastics and also use of various techniques for the analysis of degradation in vitro are reviewed.
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Properties of Polymers: Their Correlation with Chemical Structure; their Numerical Estimation and Prediction from Additive Group Contributions

Van Krevelen
TL;DR: The fourth edition of as discussed by the authors extends coverage of critical topics such as electrical and magnetic properties, rheological properties of polymer melts, and environmental behavior and failure, and discusses liquid crystalline polymers across chapters 6, 15 and 16 for greater breadth and depth of coverage.
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Melting process and the equilibrium melting temperature of polychlorotrifluoroethylene

TL;DR: In this paper, a new method of estimating the equilibrium melting temperature, Tm, of a polymer is described, and applied to polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE), where the data fit a straight line of positive slope on a Ti (obs) versus Tx plot, Tx being the abscissa.
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Polymers from Renewable Resources: A Challenge for the Future of Macromolecular Materials

TL;DR: In this article, the state of the art regarding the field of polymers from renewable resources is examined and a critical appraisal of the situation related to a representative number of specific materials, in terms of their interest, present degree of advancement, and prospective development within short and medium-term projections.
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