Effect of a reduced mobility layer on the interplay between molecular relaxations and diffusion-limited crystallization rate in ultrathin polymer films

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 111, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 5775-5780

  Napolitano, Simone ^a   Wübbenhorst, Michael ^a  

^a KU LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFUSION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POLYMERS; REACTION KINETICS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

BULK BEHAVIOR; GLASS STABILITY; MOLECULAR RELAXATIONS; SEGMENTAL MOBILITY;

ULTRATHIN FILMS;

EID: 34250310890     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp068721t     Document Type: Article

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