Crystal growth of isotactic polystyrene in ultrathin films: Film thickness dependence

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 41 B, Issue 4-6, 2002, Pages 1033-1042

  Taguchi, Ken ^a   Miyaji, Hideki ^a   Izumi, Kunihide ^a   Hoshino, Akitaka ^a   Miyamoto, Yoshihisa ^a   Kokawa, Ryohei ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHIMADZU CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Crystal growth; Diffusion controlled growth; Isotactic polystyrene; Ultrathin film

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; DIFFUSION; MORPHOLOGY; POLYSTYRENES; SINGLE CRYSTALS;

ISOTACTIC POLYSTYRENE;

ULTRATHIN FILMS;

EID: 0036662469     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MB-120013081     Document Type: Article

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