A Review on Polymer Crystallization Theories

It is the aim of this article to review the major theories of polymer crystallization since up to now we still have not completely comprehended the underlying mechanism in a unified framework. A lack of paradigm is an indicator of immaturity of the field itself; thus, the fundamental issue of polyme...

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Published in:Crystals (Basel) 2017-01, Vol.7 (1), p.4
Main Authors: Zhang, Michael, Guo, Bao-Hua, Xu, Jun
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