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In-site observation of the crystallization of nylon-6 mediated by the interfacial hydrogen bonds

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Hydrogen bonds exist in many polymer systems and play a large role in the physical and chemical properties. In this study, nylon-6, which consists of repeated amide groups and contains large number of hydrogen bonds, is chosen as an example. Meanwhile, the oxidized unzipped MWCNTs (μCNTs) with oxygenated species such as carboxyl and hydroxyl groups are used as mediator to regulate the crystallization process of nylon-6 thin films. In-site experimental techniques, including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, and polarized optical microscopy were utilized to get more direct insights on the crystallization mechanism of nylon-6 and μCNTs systems.

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This work was supported by the National Foundation of Nature Science (21072221, 21172252) and President Fund of Graduate University of CAS (095101CY00). The authors deeply appreciate Prof. Jun Zhao from the University of Science and Technology Beijing for the helpful discussions.

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  1. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Guangmei Xia & Rui Song

  2. Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Sciences of Henan Province, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, 450002, China

    Linghao He & Rui Song

  3. Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200032, China

    Qiaoling Zhao, Weihong Chen & Zhi Ma

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Xia, G., He, L., Zhao, Q. et al. In-site observation of the crystallization of nylon-6 mediated by the interfacial hydrogen bonds. Colloid Polym Sci 290, 1943–1947 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00396-012-2815-7

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