Epitaxial crystallization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004036",
  "term": "Epitaxial crystallization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process where a polymer crystallizes on the surface of a substrate, with the crystal orientation of the polymer being influenced by the crystallographic orientation of the substrate. This phenomenon results in a highly ordered arrangement of polymer chains. It is often observed in thin polymer films deposited on crystalline surfaces.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 1861. 'Terminology of polymers in advanced lithography (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1874 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2018-1215)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/epitaxial-crystallization/"
}