Investigation of spherulite growth rate and activation energy of cholesteryl nonanoate and cholesteryl decanoate mixtures

The crystallization process in the two-component system of cholesteryl nonanoate and cholesteryl decanoate was studied. The activation energy for the liquid crystals (smectic mesophases) to crystallize as spherulites was found to have a maximum at 60% of the nonanoate and was interpreted as due to o...

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Published in:Journal of crystal growth 1981-01, Vol.52 (1), p.332-334
Main Authors: Adamski, P., Dylik-Gromiec, L.A., Wojciechowski, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The crystallization process in the two-component system of cholesteryl nonanoate and cholesteryl decanoate was studied. The activation energy for the liquid crystals (smectic mesophases) to crystallize as spherulites was found to have a maximum at 60% of the nonanoate and was interpreted as due to optimal molecular packing in the secondary nuclei.
ISSN:0022-0248
1873-5002
DOI:10.1016/0022-0248(81)90213-X