Structure development during isothermal crystallisation of high-density polyethylene: Synchrotron small-angle X-ray scattering study

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 93, Issue , 2013, Pages 104-110

  Ślusarczyk, Czesław ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIELSKO BIALA   (Poland)

Author keywords

High density polyethylene; Isothermal crystallisation; Nanostructure evolution; Small angle X ray scattering; Synchrotron radiation

Indexed keywords

INTERFACE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; ISOTHERMAL CRYSTALLISATION; MORPHOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; RELATIVE STANDARD DEVIATIONS; SMALL ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING; STRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT; SYNCHROTRON SMALL-ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERINGS; TIME-DEPENDENT CHANGES;

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ISOTHERMS; SUPERCOOLING; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; X RAY SCATTERING;

HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; LAMELLAR BODY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNCHROTRON SMALL ANGLE X RAY SCATTERING; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; THERMODYNAMICS; THICKNESS; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 84885850399     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: 18790895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2013.03.038     Document Type: Article

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