Molecular dynamics and crystallization precursors in polylactide and poly(lactide)/CNT biocomposites in the insulating state

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 4008-4019

  Laredo, Estrella ^a   Grimau, Mario ^a   Bello, Alfredo ^a   Wu, Defeng ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

^b YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biopolymers; Crystallization precursors; Polylactide; Polymer biocomposites; Rigid amorphous fraction

Indexed keywords

BIO-COMPOSITES; BROAD-BAND DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY; CRYSTALLIZATION PROCESS; POLY LACTIDE; RIGID-AMORPHOUS FRACTION; SEGMENTAL RELAXATION; SEMICRYSTALLINE STATE; WIDE ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING;

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; BIOPOLYMERS; CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; POLYESTERS; SOLVENTS;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 84888312893     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.09.006     Document Type: Article

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