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"In this book will find a compact and unterstandable description and illustration of the structural and morphological varity of polymers with a focus on the morphological details, which are relevant for the application properties of the polymers." Margit Weltschev, Corrosion News, Juni 2016

"Dieses Buch kann jedem Materialwissenschaftler empfohlen werden, der sich für die Beziehungen zwischen der morphologischen Struktur und den mechanische Eigenschaften von Polymerwerkstoffen interessiert." Prof. Dr. Volker Abetz, Kunststoffe, 9/2016

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Structure and morphology determine the properties of polymeric materials. This atlas provides, with over 2000 high-quality micrographs, a comprehensive overview of the structural/morphological diversity of all classes of plastics. All microscopic techniques from light microscopy through scanning and transmission electron microscopy to atomic force microscopy are covered.

Another focus is on the changes in plastics morphology occurring under mechanical stress, i.e. the deformation and fracture structures. The extensive visual material will help professionals in research and application fields to determine structure-property correlations of polymeric materials and also improve training and teaching in universities.

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Preface

I. Overview

1. Introduction
Overview of polymers, classification of the different polymer groups.
Different structures/morphology; overview on characteristic details, variety of morphology, definition of characteristic details of morphology.
Influence of morphology on mechanical behaviour, deformation structures, features of fracture, definition of deformation and fracture details.
Aim of research: understanding of structure-property correlations.

2. Techniques and methods
Overview of all relevant techniques and preparation methods to study themorphology of the different polymers: OM, SEM, TEM, AFM, ...
Overview on techniques and methods to study changes in morphologyand fracture details, including in situ microscopy based on SEM, TEM, HVEM, AFM.

II. Tables (as aid to orientation)

1. Summary of polymers
Table of all polymers with giving the section, where pictures of morphology and of deformation structures are shown

2. Summary of morphological details
Table of all structures and morphological details with giving the polymers and section of micrographs, where details are illustrated

3. Summary of deformation and fracture structures
Table of deformation structures and fracture surfaces with giving the polymers and section of micrographs, where these structures are illustrated

III. Polymer groups

1. Amorphous polymers

2. Amorphous copolymers, blockcopolymers

3. Polymer blends

4. Semicrystalline polymers

5. Rubber-toughened polymers

6. Composites, nanocomposites

References, Index

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Prof. Dr. habil. Goerg H. Michler has worked for many years as a physicist and materials scientist in research institutes, in the chemical industry and at universities. He is professor of general materials science at the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg and founded an Institute of Polymeric Materials. His research interests focus on structure-property correlations of polymeric materials, and the improvement of mechanical properties based on nanostructure and morphology.

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