Relaxation-reversed Phase Transition of Poly(butylene succinate)
摘要
The stretching-induced phase transition of biodegradable poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) was explored using a combination of mechanical testing and in situ wide angle X-ray diffraction characterization. The phase transition from α phase to β phase can be effectively triggered by severe stretching, in which the threshold strain is dependent on the PBS crystallites. Interestingly, this α-β phase transition can be reversed immediately once mechanical stretching begins to be released. It should be pointed out that the finish of β-α phase transition reversed, corresponding to the disappearance of the generated β phase, does not necessarily need the external stretching to completely release. For the relaxation-reversed phase transition, the evolution of the normalized β-phase fraction exhibited a similar correlation with the stress released. It was indicated that the decay kinetics followed a stretching-dominant mechanism, and the amount of β phase generated just prior to relaxation had a negligible influence on the reversed phase transition.