Evolution of density fluctuations to lamellar crystals in linear polyethylene

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 18, 1999, Pages 8686-8695

  Akpalu, Yvonne A ^a   Amis, Eric J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 0001230237     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.480208     Document Type: Article

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