Lamella

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013230",
  "term": "Lamella",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A thin, plate-like crystalline structure that is a fundamental building block of semi-crystalline polymers. These crystallites consist of polymer chains folded back and forth upon themselves, with the chain axes oriented perpendicular to the lamellar surface. The thickness of a lamella is typically on the order of 10 to 20 nanometers and is determined by the crystallization temperature and subsequent thermal history of the polymer.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 85, 463. 'Terminology for aggregation and self-assembly in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 475 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-12-03-12)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/lamella/"
}