Computer simulations of the mechanism of thickness selection in polymer crystals

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dc.creatorDoye, Jonathan
dc.date1999-10-07
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:14:46Z
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dc.descriptionIn this paper I describe the computer simulations that I have performed to critically examine the Lauritzen-Hoffman and the Sadler-Gilmer theories of polymer crystallization. In particular, I have computed the free energy profile for nucleation of a new crystalline layer on the growth face to compare with that assumed by the Lauritzen-Hoffman theory, I have analysed the mechanism of thickness selection in a multi-pathway model in which some of the constraints in the Lauritzen-Hoffman theory are relaxed, and I have re-examined the model used by Sadler-Gilmer. These investigations have lead to a mechanism of thickness selection of lamellar polymer crystals that differs from the two theories that I set out to examine.
dc.description9 pages, 11 figures, revtex
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9910111
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9910111
dc.identifierPolymer, 41, 8857-8867 (2000)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1016/S0032-3861(00)00229-9
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/29798
dc.subjectCondensed Matter
dc.titleComputer simulations of the mechanism of thickness selection in polymer crystals
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