Steady-shear-induced isothermal crystallization of poly(L-lactide) (PLLA)

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 511-522

  Li, Xu Juan ^a   Li, Zhong Ming ^b   Zhong, Gan Ji ^b   Li, Liang Bin ^c  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Cylindrite structure; Isothermal crystallization; Poly(L lactide) (PLLA); Steady shear

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ISOTHERMS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MORPHOLOGY; NUCLEATION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CRYSTALLINITY; CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURE; CYLINDRITE STRUCTURE; ISOTHERMAL CRYSTALLIZATION;

LACTIC ACID;

EID: 41849133238     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340801955313     Document Type: Article

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