The explanation of the increase in slope at the Tg in the plot of d-spacing versus temperature in Polyacrylonitrile

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 44 B, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-78

  Bashir, Z ^a   Rastogi, Sanjay ^b  

^a Eindhoven University of Technology ^*  (India)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

D spacing increase; Glass transition; Hexagonal mesophase; Hot stage x ray; Polyacrylonitrile

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; FIBERS; GLASS TRANSITION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; SOLVENTS; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

AMORPHOUS PHASE; D-SPACING INCREASE; HEXAGONAL MESOPHASE; HOT-STAGE X-RAY;

POLYACRYLONITRILES;

EID: 14544268039     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MB-200044588     Document Type: Article

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