ISSN:
1435-1536
Keywords:
Polyethylene single crystal
;
annealing
;
thickening
;
computer simulation
;
small angle X-ray scattering
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract The thickening process of polyethylene single crystals was simulated with computer by the Monte Carlo method. According to the experimental results in the previous report, the time dependence of the long period changed greatly with annealing temperature; at lower temperatures the long period increased gradually, while at high temperatures the long period rapidly increased at a very early stage of annealing and then increased gradually after passing through a plateau. Through computer simulation, it was shown that such a great change in the time dependence of the long period with annealing temperature can be explained by combining two mechanisms: (A) sliding diffusion of molecular segments along the chain axis and (B) local melt-recrystallization (namely, local melting followed by recystallization).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01412244
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