Helical-structured metallic nanocoils (NCs) may have special interactions with electromagnetic waves and hence attract considerable attention. Although several fabrication methods for metallic NCs have been reported, it is still challenging to obtain a network of well-shaped metallic NCs. This paper reports a novel and simple approach to fabricate metallic NC network. We show that well-shaped Pt NCs with symmetrical left-and right-handed segments can be formed through a spontaneous progress of mechanical deformation. The mechanisms of the driving force for the self-organization, formation of helical chirality balance, and shape control are demonstrated.

The degree of crystallinity of poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) in carbon fiber reinforced composites were evaluated by using infrared low frequency Raman spectroscopy. Reference PEEK samples with varying crystallinity which are evaluated using wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXRD) were prepared. These samples were used to create a calibration curve for crystallinity using low frequency Raman spectroscopy. The WAXRD and low frequency Raman methods directly correlated. Carbon fiber reinforced PEEK samples with different cooling rates were prepared and the crystallinity was determined by using low frequency Raman spectrosopy. The crystallinity of the air-cooled sample, water-cooled sample, contact with metal plate and water-cooled sample are 36%, 33%, and 17%, respectively.

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