Unique Crystallization Behavior of Poly(L-lactic acid) Nucleated by Stereocomplex with Different Fine Structure

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 690-698

  Xu, Huijun ^a,b   Tang, Songchao ^a,b   Chen, Jianding ^a,b  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b East China University of Science and Technology   (China)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Poly(D lactic acid); Poly(L lactic acid); Stereocomplex; Structure

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR; D-LACTIC ACID; NUCLEATING AGENTS; NUCLEATION ACTIVITY; NUCLEATION PROCESS; POLY L LACTIC ACID; PROVIDE GUIDANCES; STEREOCOMPLEXES;

COMPLEXATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; NUCLEATION; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

LACTIC ACID;

EID: 84878156642     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2012.762667     Document Type: Article

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