Mechanism of the formation of concentric ring-like patterns on PHBV spherulites

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-15

  Yu, Hao ^a   Zhu, Meifang ^a   Zhang, Yu ^a   Chen, Yanmo ^a  

^a DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Concentric ring patterns; Mechanism; PHBV spherulite

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; MORPHOLOGY; REACTION KINETICS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

POLARIZING MICROSCOPY; SPHERULITES;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

POLYMER SCIENCE;

EID: 1842535991     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PPT-120027460     Document Type: Article

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