Nucleation phenomena in homopolymer melts

A Scattering Study of Nucleation Phenomena in Homopolymer Melts... 

A Scattering Study of Nucleation Phenomena in Homopolymer Melts Anthony J. Ryan, Nicholas J. Terrill, and J. Patrick A. Fairclough... 

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. 

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