ISSN:
0098-1273
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
The multiple melting transitions previously reported for cis-polyisoprene have been related to different morphological species observed in thin films using transmission electron microscopy. Two distinct types of spherulitic lamellar crystal have been identified which have characteristic growth rates, lamellar thicknesses, and fold planes.In addition to the α-lamellar crystals, which grow in prestrained films with the a axis perpendicular to the stretch direction, a second type of lamellar crystal was identified with the b axis perpendicular to the stretch direction: β-lamellae. From an analysis of the kinetics of growth and the variation of lamellar thicknesses with crystallization temperature, values of the side and surface free energies of the two types of lamellar crystal have been calculated.
Additional Material:
18 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1975.180130711
