Polymer single crystal

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009187",
  "term": "Polymer single crystal",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A discrete crystalline particle of a polymer in which the crystallographic orientation is uniform throughout its entire volume. These are grown from dilute solutions and consist of chain-folded lamellae, where polymer chains fold back and forth to form a thin, plate-like structure. The thickness of these lamellae is on the order of 10 to 20 nanometers.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "twinned polymer crystal"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2011, 83, 1831. 'Definitions of terms relating to crystalline polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 1856 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-11-13)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/polymer-single-crystal/"
}