ISSN:
0098-1273
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Single crystals of linear polyethylene, prepared from a dilute xylene solution, were annealed below their melting temperature under atmospheric and 6 kbar pressure. In order to preserve the identity of the single crystals, they were suspended in an inert solvent medium, silicone oil and ethanol, during annealing. Examination of the annealed crystals under an electron microscope revealed development of numerous reorganization centers consisting of a central, elongated hole surrounded by a raised edge. Characteristics of these holes, especially their location and orientation, were interpreted in terms of the molecular packing that existed prior to the annealing and the mechanism of molecular reorganization that occurred during the annealing. The effect of high pressure was primarily to flatten out the crystals and to increase the number of reorganization centers, but the height of the raised edges remained about the same irrespective of the applied pressure. The present study also showed examples pointing to the importance of differentiating the annealing behavior of monolayer crystals from that of multilayer crystals.
Additional Material:
11 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1973.180110813
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