Crystal polymorphism of poly(l-lactic acid) and its influence on thermal properties

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 522, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 110-117

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

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

Author keywords

Cold crystallization; Poly(l lactic acid); Polymorphism; Rigid amorphous fraction; Thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS CHAINS; AMORPHOUS FRACTION; APPARENT HEAT CAPACITY; COLD CRYSTALLIZATION; CONFORMATIONAL DISORDERS; CRYSTAL MODIFICATIONS; CRYSTAL PHASE; CRYSTAL POLYMORPHISM; FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LATTICE DIMENSIONS; LOW TEMPERATURES; PLLA; POLY L LACTIC ACID; RIGID-AMORPHOUS FRACTION; SOLID-SOLID TRANSITIONS; TEMPERATURE-MODULATED CALORIMETRY; THERMAL BEHAVIORS; THERMAL HISTORY;

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; BODY FLUIDS; CRYSTALLIZATION; LACTIC ACID; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 79954604806     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2010.12.027     Document Type: Article

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