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Synthetic polymer/single‐crystal composite
Author(s) -
Liu Yujing,
Chen Liao,
Liu Wei,
Ye Tao,
Chen Hongzheng,
Li Hanying
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/pat.3330
Subject(s) - materials science , polymer , single crystal , composite number , crystal (programming language) , micelle , aggregate (composite) , synthetic polymer , composite material , nanotechnology , polymer science , chemical engineering , crystallography , organic chemistry , chemistry , computer science , aqueous solution , programming language , engineering
Biogenic single‐crystals have been found to incorporate biomacromolecules and become biomacromolecule/single‐crystal composites. The complex composite structures and properties of these biogenic crystalline materials have spurred investigations to reproduce their synthetic analogs, polymer/single‐crystal composites. Here, we review recent progress of the synthetic polymer/single‐crystal composites, where the polymers are distributed inside the crystals in their aggregate states (micelles, particles, gel networks, and 3D structured forms). The mechanisms of the polymer incorporation are also discussed. Furthermore, the effects of the polymer incorporation on the properties of the crystal host are described. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.