Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Dioxocobaltate(II) Anions in Alkaline Earth-Lanthanum Germanate Apatites: Magnetic Anisotropy and Correlated Dual Slow Relaxation of Magnetization.

Inorganic chemistry·2026
Same author

<i>N</i>-Methylated Nucleobases Crystal Structures and π-π Stacking Interactions.

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)·2026
Same author

Polymorphic Self-Poisoning in the Isothermal Crystallization of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes.

Macromolecules·2026
Same author

Self-Nucleation Enables Polymorphic Selection in Thermoplastic Polyurethanes.

Macromolecules·2026
Same author

Speciation, Structural Refinement, and Distribution of Ti Sites in Titanium Silicalite-1 From <sup>47/49</sup>Ti NMR Crystallography at 28.2 Tesla.

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)·2026
Same author

Inorganic Single-Ion Magnet DyO<sup>+</sup> in the Apatite-Type Structure of (Ca,Sr)<sub>10</sub>(VO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>6</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>.

Inorganic chemistry·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Dec 2, 2025

Manufacturing of Three-dimensionally Microstructured Nanocomposites through Microfluidic Infiltration
14:24

Manufacturing of Three-dimensionally Microstructured Nanocomposites through Microfluidic Infiltration

Published on: March 12, 2014

12.7K

Cross-examining Polyurethane Nanodomain Formation and Internal Structure.

Maxwell W Terban1, Karsten Seidel2, Elmar Pöselt3

  • 1Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstr. 1, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.

Macromolecules
|November 2, 2020
PubMed
Summary

Pair distribution function (PDF) analysis reveals atomic-scale insights into thermoplastic polyurethane structures. This method bridges domain morphology and molecular ordering, showing hard phases exist in both ordered and disordered states.

More Related Videos

Advanced Compositional Analysis of Nanoparticle-polymer Composites Using Direct Fluorescence Imaging
07:41

Advanced Compositional Analysis of Nanoparticle-polymer Composites Using Direct Fluorescence Imaging

Published on: July 19, 2016

8.0K
Author Spotlight: Advances in Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy to Explore Multiphase Polymeric Systems
06:54

Author Spotlight: Advances in Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy to Explore Multiphase Polymeric Systems

Published on: June 23, 2023

1.2K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Dec 2, 2025

Manufacturing of Three-dimensionally Microstructured Nanocomposites through Microfluidic Infiltration
14:24

Manufacturing of Three-dimensionally Microstructured Nanocomposites through Microfluidic Infiltration

Published on: March 12, 2014

12.7K
Advanced Compositional Analysis of Nanoparticle-polymer Composites Using Direct Fluorescence Imaging
07:41

Advanced Compositional Analysis of Nanoparticle-polymer Composites Using Direct Fluorescence Imaging

Published on: July 19, 2016

8.0K
Author Spotlight: Advances in Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy to Explore Multiphase Polymeric Systems
06:54

Author Spotlight: Advances in Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy to Explore Multiphase Polymeric Systems

Published on: June 23, 2023

1.2K

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics

Background:

  • Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) exhibit properties determined by their hard and soft phases.
  • Characterizing TPU domain organization is challenging with conventional methods.
  • Detailed structural information is crucial for understanding TPU behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide atomic-scale insights into TPU connectivity and molecular ordering.
  • To bridge the gap between domain morphology and intradomain structural ordering.
  • To utilize pair distribution function (PDF) analysis for comprehensive structural characterization.

Main Methods:

  • Total scattering pair distribution function (PDF) analysis.
  • Atomic force microscopy (AFM).
  • Transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
  • Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS).
  • Wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS).
  • Solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) 1H-1H spin-diffusion.

Main Results:

  • PDF analysis provides atomic-scale insights into molecular ordering and connectivity.
  • Density distribution functions link domain morphology to intradomain structural ordering.
  • PDF analysis serves as a fingerprint for chemical characteristics and hard phase structure.
  • TPU hard phases were observed to coexist in both ordered and disordered states.

Conclusions:

  • Pair distribution function (PDF) analysis offers a powerful tool for detailed TPU structural characterization.
  • PDF analysis complements traditional morphological techniques by providing atomic-level detail.
  • Understanding the coexistence of ordered and disordered hard phases is key to TPU properties.