Thermoreversible gelation of poly(vinylidene fluoride) in propylene carbonate

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Physics

Volumn 43 B, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 741-754

  Kim, B S ^a   Baek, S T ^a   Song, K W ^a   Park, I H ^b   Lee, J O ^a   Nemoto, N ^c  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Kumoh National Institute of Technology   (South Korea)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gelation rate; Poly(vinylidene fluoride); Propylene carbonate; Thermoreversible gels

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CARBONATES; CRYSTALLIZATION; CRYSTALS; GELATION; GELS; PROPYLENE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ELDRIGE-FERRY EQUATION; GEL MELTING TEMPERATURE; PROPYLENE CARBONATES; THERMOREVERSIBLE GELS;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

EID: 3042768934     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MB-120030018     Document Type: Article

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