Novel fibre-like crystals in thin films of Poly Ether Ether Ketone (PEEK)

Yuan Wang*, Binling Chen, Ken E. Evans, Oana Ghita

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Abstract

This paper highlights the fabrication and characterisation of a new type of crystal in quenched, cooled and annealed PEEK films. Following this process, a “fibre-like” crystal structure has been identified. Across the film surface, these fibres cross each other and form a random network of interconnected fibres.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)112-118
Number of pages7
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume184
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • AFM
  • Electron microscopy
  • Fibre-like crystal
  • PEEK
  • Thin-films

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Wang, Y., Chen, B., Evans, K. E., & Ghita, O. (2016). Novel fibre-like crystals in thin films of Poly Ether Ether Ketone (PEEK). Materials Letters, 184, 112-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2016.08.024