Phase Behavior of Poly(Ethylene Oxide) Studied by Modulated-Temperature DSC - Influence of the Molecular Weight

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 43 B, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 459-470

  Pielichowski, Krzysztof ^a   Flejtuch, Kinga ^a  

^a CRACOW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Modulated temperature DSC; Phase transitions; Poly(ethylene oxide)

Indexed keywords

COOLING; CRYSTAL LATTICES; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; MELTING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

ISOTHERMAL PHASES; PHASE BEHAVIOR; POWER COMPENSATION; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

POLYETHYLENE OXIDES;

EID: 2142765323     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MB-120029781     Document Type: Article

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