title: Microfocus X-ray Diffraction of Spherulites of Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate.
abstract: The microfocus X-ray beamline at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility has been used to investigate the variation in molecular orientation and crystallinity in spherulites of the organic polymer poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB). This is the first report of the correlation of optical and X-ray measurements on spherulitic polymer films where X-ray diffraction patterns have been recorded and displayed continuously in real time while the specimen was tracked in steps of 10 mum across an incident X-ray beam with a diameter as small as 10 mum.
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authors.lastname: Mahendrasingam
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: W
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authors.lastname: Fuller
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Blundell
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mackerron
authors.forename: R J
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authors.lastname: Rule
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Oldman
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authors.lastname: Liggat
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authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Riekel
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authors.lastname: Engström