The Gibbs free energy difference between a supercooled melt and the crystalline phase of polymers: A new approach

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 1417-1425

  Schawe, Jürgen E K ^a  

^a Mettler Toledo Schweiz GmbH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Crystallization; Gibbs free energy; Polymers

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; CRYSTALLIZATION; FREE ENERGY; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; GLASS TRANSITION; LIQUIDS; SUPERCOOLING; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

CRYSTALLINE PHASE; CRYSTALLIZATION PROCESS; EQUILIBRIUM MELTING TEMPERATURE; FREE-ENERGY DIFFERENCE; SUPERCOOLED LIQUIDS; TECHNICAL PROCESS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE RANGE;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84939998399     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: 15882926     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-015-4453-z     Document Type: Article

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