Subsidiary lamellae

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011522",
  "term": "Subsidiary lamellae",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Thin, plate-like crystalline structures that form within a polymer, growing from the surfaces of dominant lamellae. These structures are typically thinner and less perfectly ordered than the dominant lamellae from which they originate. They contribute to the overall crystallinity and mechanical properties of the polymer material.",
  "synonyms": [
    "infilling lamellae"
  ],
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "dominant lamellae",
    "non-isothermal crystallisation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2011, 83, 1831. 'Definitions of terms relating to crystalline polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2011)' on page 1858 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-10-11-13)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/subsidiary-lamellae/"
}