Banded spherulites in poly(L-lactic acid): Effects of the crystallization temperature and molecular weight

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 3500-3504

  Wang, Yarning ^a   Mano, João F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Crystallization; Polyesters; Spherulites

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; LACTIC ACID; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PHASE TRANSITIONS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BANDED SPHERULITES; ISOTHERMAL CRYSTALLIZATION; POLARIZED OPTICAL MICROSCOPY;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

CRYSTALLIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OPTICAL PROPERTY; POLYESTER; POLYLACTIC ACID; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 34547797438     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.26494     Document Type: Article

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