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Journal
Description: 
In recent papers, we proposed a theoretical model to describe relevant mechanisms that take place at the late stages of crystal growth in cold-crystallized polyethylene terephthalate PET. 1, 2 In the course of crystallization, progressive confinement of the noncrystalline domains hinders segmental motion, eventually leading to structural arrest. From the point of view of thermodynamics, this process is connected with a gradual increase of the chemical potential in the amorphous phase. We found that an initial chain orientation in the glass enhances the confinement effect of the crystals by
Publisher: 
American Physical Society
Publication date: 
20 Jan 2009
Authors: 

FJ Baltá Calleja, G Di Marco, A Flores, M Pieruccini

Biblio References: 
Volume: 79 Issue: 1 Pages: 019903
Origin: 
Physical Review B