English Abstract

Visualization of Hierarchical Structures of Polymeric Materials by Quantum Beam

Mikihito TAKENAKA
Department of Polymer Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo- ku, Kyoto, Japan
Nippon Gomu Kyokaishi,(2023),96(6),160-164 General Review in Japanese

In this section, we describe the history and current status of our laboratory and describe our recent research results: visualization of predictive fracture phenomena in rubber-filled systems under stretching by SAXS-CT and visualization of polymer chains at sub-micron scale by STXM.

Keywords: Hierarchical Structures, Quantum Beam, SAXS-CT, STXM, Rubber-Filler Systems, Crystalline Polymers