Homopolymers, crystallization kinetic molecules

A comprehensive discussion of the many different aspects of the crystallization kinetics of homopolymers from the pure melt has been presented in this chapter. A comprehension of crystalhzation kinetics is central to understanding structure and properties in the crystalline states. A great deal of the observed phenomena can be explained by modifying conventional nucleation and growth processes, characteristic of low molecular weight substances, to the behavior of long chain molecules. Although a well-developed framework has been established, within which to view the crystallization kinetics of polymers, it is quite evident that there are still major problems that remain to be resolved. 

The methods of measurement of the kinetic parameters of miscible or partially miscible polymer blends crystallized isothermally from the subcooled melt, fCj, n, k, a, and o, are the same as those for homopolymers. However, the dilution effect of non-crystallizable molecules on the thermodynamics and the mobility of the constituents should be examined. 

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