The article by Professor Hideto Tsuji, Department of Environmental and Life Sciences appeared on the front cover of Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 14/2016

The article by Professor Hideto Tsuji, Department of Environmental and Life Sciences appeared on the front cover of Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics 14/2016.

The title of the article is "Stereocomplex Crystallization of Star-Shaped 4-Armed Equimolar Stereo Diblock Poly(lactide)s with Different Molecular Weights: Isothermal Crystallization from the Melt". The stereocomplexed materials from enantiomeric poly(L-lactide) and poly(D-lactide) have attracted much attention as advanced poly(lactide) (PLA)-based materials because of their superior mechanical performance as well as the thermal degradation resistance of stereocomplexed PLA materials compared to that of conventional PLA-based materials. This article deals with the effects of branching and stereo diblock architectures on stereocomplex crystallization using star-shaped 4-armed stereo diblock poly(lactide)s.

Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics - Volume 217, Issue 14 - July 2016 - Wiley Online Library