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Morphological Composite Materials Formed From Different Precursors, Ravi F. Saraf
Morphological Composite Materials Formed From Different Precursors, Ravi F. Saraf
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering: Patents
A method of producing a multiphase polymer is disclosed whereby the phases have the same chemical structure but have different morphological states and thus different properties. This is achieved by forming a mixture of precursors of the polymer, at least one of the precursors having a reaction rate higher than the other precursor or precursors in the mixture. The precursor having the highest reaction rate is then converted to obtain a composite of a polymer and the precursors that are not polymerized. This mixture might also be formed by mixing a soluble polymer with its precursor. The polymer/precursor composite is …