Shape, optical appearance, or form of phase domains in substances, such as high polymers,
polymer blends, composites, and crystals.
Note:
For a
polymer blend or
composite, the morphology describes the structures and shapes observed, often by microscopy
or
scattering techniques, of the different phase domains present within the mixture.
Source:
PAC, 2004, 76, 1985
(Definition of terms related to polymer blends, composites, and multiphase polymeric
materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2004))
on page 2001