Universality in interior periodic assembly of banded d -(−)-poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) justified with the iridescence test

The grating structure and periodic assembly in d -(−)-poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), or simply poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), with diluent-modulated optical regularity are analyzed using microscopy techniques coupled with a unique 3D interior dissection technique. The top-surface valley band is a result o...

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Published in:CrystEngComm 2024-02, Vol.26 (9), p.1209-1218
Main Authors: Chuang, Tzu-Ching, Nagarajan, Selvaraj, Su, Chean-Cheng, Lee, Li-Ting, Woo, Eamor M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assembly
Banded structure
Dissection
Impingement
Iridescence
Lamellar structure
Polyhydroxybutyrate
Substrates
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Summary:The grating structure and periodic assembly in d -(−)-poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), or simply poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), with diluent-modulated optical regularity are analyzed using microscopy techniques coupled with a unique 3D interior dissection technique. The top-surface valley band is a result of impingement of branching crystals evolving from normal-oriented main lamellar stalks, and the top-surface band is a result of the protruding lamellar stalks. The 3D dissection shows direct experimental proof of discontinuous interfaces between the successive bands, which are created by periodic impingement of neighboring lamellar bundles growing in the normal direction from the substrate. The iridescence phenomenon from the PHB periodic bands can be attributed to the grating-assembly structures with cross-bar pitches tuned to a suitable range by combination of diluents and temperature of growth, whose function resembles those seen in nature's iridescent crystals.
ISSN:1466-8033
1466-8033
DOI:10.1039/D3CE01241G