Influence of crystal polymorphism on mechanical and barrier properties of poly(l-lactic acid)

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1073-1080

  Cocca, Mariacristina ^a   Lorenzo, Maria Laura Di ^a   Malinconico, Mario ^a   Frezza, Vincenzo ^a  

^a Istituto di Chimica e Tecnologia dei Polimeri   (Italy)

Author keywords

Barrier properties; Mechanical properties; PLLA; Polymorphism; Structure properties relationship

Indexed keywords

BARRIER PROPERTIES; CONFORMATIONAL DISORDERS; CRYSTAL FORMS; CRYSTAL MODIFICATIONS; CRYSTAL POLYMORPHISM; DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY; ELONGATION AT BREAK; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MESOPHASES; PLLA; POLY L LACTIC ACID; POLYMORPHIC STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE PROPERTIES RELATIONSHIP; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; ORGANIC POLYMERS; STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; WATER VAPOR; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 79954580221     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2011.02.009     Document Type: Article

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