Control of Polymer Properties by Entanglement: A Review

• Published in: Macromolecular materials and engineering Vol. 306; no. 12
• Main Authors: Kong, De‐Chao, Yang, Ming‐Hao, Zhang, Xue‐Song, Du, Zu‐Chen, Fu, Qiang, Gao, Xue‐Qin, Gong, Jia‐Wei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Chain entanglement; Crystallization; disentanglement; Entanglement; Material properties; Mechanical properties; Polymers; processability; Rheological properties; Rheology

Chain entanglement, either cohesional or topological, distinguishes polymers from other engineering materials. It impedes the movement of molecular segments and influences the polymer rheology, morphology, and mechanical properties. Although a high level of entanglement can increase the polymer toug...