Crystallization and gelation of isotactic poly(4-methyl-1-pentene) in n-pentane and in n-pentane + CO2 at high pressures

Journal of Supercritical Fluids

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 132-145

  Fang, Jian ^a   Kiran, Erdogan ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Crystallization; Gelation; High pressure; Miscibility; Phase separation; Poly(4 methyl 1 pentene); Polymer

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CRYSTALLIZATION; GELATION; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PHASE SEPARATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POLYMERS; SOL-GELS; SOLUBILITY;

AMBIENT PRESSURES; PHASE BOUNDARIES; POLY(4-METHYL-1-PENTENE); POROUS STRUCTURES;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33748974283     PISSN: 08968446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2006.07.024     Document Type: Article

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