Term: morphology
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.MT07285

Definition:
Shape, optical appearance, or form of phase domains in substances, such as high polymers, polymer blends, composites, and crystals.

Note: For a @P04736@ or @CT07545@, the morphology describes the structures and shapes observed, often by microscopy or @S05487@ techniques, of the different phase domains present within the mixture.

Related Terms:
1) polymer blend (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04736).
2) composite (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.CT07545).
3) scattering (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05487).

Source: PAC, 2004, 76, 1985. 'Definition of terms related to polymer blends, composites, and multiphase polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2004)' on page 2001 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200476111985)

Citation: 'morphology' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.MT07285

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