Term: multicoat morphology
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.MT07307

Definition:
Morphology observed in a blend of a block copolymer with the homopolymer of one of the blocks and characterized by alternating concentric shells of the copolymer and the homopolymer.

Note: The @MT07285-2@ is identical to @OT07305@ within a matrix of @H02854@.

Related Terms:
1) morphology (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.MT07285-2).
2) onion morphology (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.OT07305).
3) homopolymer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.H02854).
4) morphology (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.MT07285-1).
5) block copolymer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00683).
6) copolymer (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.C01335).

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

Citation: 'multicoat 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.MT07307

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