Abstract
IT is a well-known fact that the crystallization kinetics of polymers crystallizing from the melt are influenced by the mechanical history of the sample1,2. Strain-free samples show a larger crystallization half-time than samples in which the strain has not been completely removed by relaxation at a suitable temperature3,4. A larger number of nuclei has been assumed to be present in strained samples than in strain-free ones. This has been called “orientation-induced” or “stress-induced” nucleation.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Keller, A., Lester, G. R., and Morgan, L. B., Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc., A, 247, 1 (1954).
Rabesiaka, J., and Kovacs, A. J., J. App. Phys., 32, 2314 (1961).
Majer, J., Kunstoffe, 50, 565 (1960).
Parrini, P., and Corrieri, G., Makromol. Chem., 62, 83 (1963).
Andrews, E. H., Proc. Roy. Soc., A, 277, 562 (1964).
Pennings, A. J., and Kiel, A. M., Kolloid-Z., 205, 160 (1965).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
BINSBERGEN, F. Orientation-induced Nucleation in Polymer Crystallization. Nature 211, 516–517 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/211516a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/211516a0
This article is cited by
-
Self-nucleation of Patterned Polymer Thin Films Defined by Soft Lithography
Chinese Journal of Polymer Science (2022)
-
Shear-induced Precursors of Fibrillar Crystals of Poly(butene-1): A Rheological Study
Chinese Journal of Polymer Science (2022)
-
The Influence of Ethyl Branch on Formation of Shish-Kebab Crystals in Bimodal Polyethylene under Shear at Low Temperature
Chinese Journal of Polymer Science (2021)
-
Fullerene-induced crystallization toward improved mechanical properties of solvent casting polycarbonate films
Applied Physics A (2020)
-
Hierarchically decorated electrospun poly( \( \varepsilon \) ε -caprolactone)/nanohydroxyapatite composite nanofibers for bone tissue engineering
Journal of Materials Science (2015)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.