Enhancing nucleation and controlling crystal orientation by rubbing/scratching the surface of a thin polymer film

European Physical Journal E

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 383-389

  Jradi, K ^a,c   Bistac, S ^a   Schmitt, M ^a   Schmatulla, A ^b   Reiter, G ^b  

^a Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Mulhouse   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPES; CONTACT MODES; CRYSTALLINE LAMELLA; EDGE-ON CRYSTALS; GLASSY POLYMERS; HIGH NUCLEATION DENSITY; ISOTACTIC POLYSTYRENES; ISOTHERMAL CRYSTALLIZATION; NUCLEATION BARRIER; POLYMER CRYSTALLIZATION; POLYMER THIN FILMS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; THIN POLYMER FILMS;

CRYSTALLIZATION; NUCLEATION; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYMER FILMS; POLYMERS; POLYSTYRENES; THIN FILMS;

CRYSTAL ORIENTATION;

EID: 70349329254     PISSN: 12928941     EISSN: 1292895X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2009-10480-0     Document Type: Article

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