Nucleation and size distribution of nucleus during induction period of polyethylene crystallization

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 123, Issue 20, 2005, Pages

  Das, Narayan Chandra ^a   Hikosaka, Masamichi ^b   Okada, Kiyoka ^b   Toda, Akihiko ^b   Inoue, Katsuaki ^c  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c JAPAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUMBER DENSITY; SUPERCOOLED MELT;

LIGHT SCATTERING; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 28344435360     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2128703     Document Type: Article

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