Crystallization kinetics and crystal morphology in thin poly(ethylene oxide) films

European Physical Journal E

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 191-198

  Massa, M V ^a   Dalnoki Veress, K ^a   Forrest, J A ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFUSION; ELASTOMERS; ISOTHERMS; MELTING; THIN FILMS;

CRYSTAL MORPHOLOGY;

POLYETHYLENE OXIDES;

EID: 0043202981     PISSN: 12928941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2002-10155-4     Document Type: Article

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