Abstract
Recent development in static and dynamic structure analyses of polymer crystals has been reviewed. Various methods were developed to enhance the reliability of static structure analysis. Usage of synchrotron high-energy X-ray beam allowed us to increase the total number of observed X-ray reflections by one order. Wide-angle neutron diffraction revealed the hydrogen atomic positions accurately, making it possible to evaluate the mechanical property of polymer crystals quantitatively. Time-resolved measurements of wide-angle and small-angle X-ray scatterings as well as infrared and Raman spectra have revealed the structural revolution processes as seen in the studies of isothermal crystallization and mechanical deformation processes.
