Polymeric and non-polymeric materials often crystallize as spherulites when crystallized
from viscous melts or solutions at large undercooling. The essential component of a …

A review is given of the structure of semi-crystalline polymers and the mechanisms of plastic
deformation in them. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is taken as the specific example …

The physics of soft condensed matter is probably one of the most'fashionable'areas in the
physical sciences today. This book offers a coherent and clear introduction to the properties …

Chain-folding represents a motif configuration in lamellar polymer crystals as well as in
protein beta-sheets. This report presents a survey on our current understanding about …

Using a realistic united-atom force field, molecular dynamics simulations were performed to
study homogeneous nucleation of the crystal phase at about 30% supercooling from the …

The applicability of the Hoffman− Weeks (HW) linear extrapolation for the determination of
equilibrium melting temperatures of polymers is critically reviewed. In the first paper of this …

This article reviews the various theories of polymer crystallization which have been
proposed over the last thirty years. Their background in thermodynamics and crystal growth …

Studies of the crystallization, melting, and morphology of random ethylene/1-octene
copolymers by a combination of differential scanning calorimetry and atomic force …

Chain-folding is a central feature of the self-organizational aspect of polymer in the solid
state, yet the ability of a polymer chain to organize into a folded morphology depends upon …

We report on the isothermal crystallization behavior of thin (film thickness d< 500 nm) and
ultrathin (d< 100 nm) films of poly (ethylene oxide)(PEO), as well as pyrene end-labeled …