Fatimah Algarni

Mrs. Fatimah Algarni

KAUST: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, University of Jeddah
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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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24 July 2021 in Polymers
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NMNicolás María
Nicolás María
Jon MaizJon Maiz
Jon Maiz
Daniel E. Martínez-TongDaniel E. Martínez-Tong
Daniel E. Martínez-Tong
ÁAÁngel Alegría
Ángel Alegría
FAFatimah Algarni
Fatimah Algarni
AMAlejandro Müller
Alejandro Müller
The crystallization and morphology of two linear diblock copolymers based on polymethylene (PM) and poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) with compositions PM23-b-PVDF77 and PM38-b-PVDF62 (where the subscripts indicate the relative compositions in wt%) were compared with blends of neat components with identical compositions. The samples were studied by SAXS (Small Angle X-ray Scattering), WAXS (Wide Angle X-ray Scattering), PLOM (Polarized Light Optical Microscopy), TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy), DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry), BDS (broadband dielectric spectroscopy), and FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy). The results showed that the blends are immiscible, while the diblock copolymers are miscible in the melt state (or very weakly segregated). The PVDF component crystallization was studied in detail. It was found that the polymorphic structure of PVDF was a strong function of its environment. The number of polymorphs and their amount depended on whether it was on its own as a homopolymer, as a block component in the diblock copolymers or as an immiscible phase in the blends. The cooling rate in non-isothermal crystallization or the crystallization temperature in isothermal tests also induced different polymorphic compositions in the PVDF crystals. As a result, we were able to produce samples with exclusive ferroelectric phases at specific preparation conditions, while others with mixtures of paraelectric and ferroelectric phases.

15 May 2025 in Journal of Molecular Structure
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MIMisbah Irshad
Misbah Irshad
Mahmood AhmedMahmood Ahmed
Mahmood Ahmed
Ali Abbas AslamAli Abbas Aslam
Ali Abbas Aslam
MNMuhammad Naeem
Muhammad Naeem
KAKhairia Al-Ahmary
Khairia Al-Ahmary
MMMuhammad Muddassar
Muhammad Muddassar