Scientists have come up with a new technique to evaluate the mechanical forces generated in polymer crystallization as they cool down from their molten state. They used small, fluorescent molecules to ...

The crystallization process is initiated by a certain degree of cooling and begins with nucleation followed by growth. Heterogeneous nucleation is more common in polymers and can be accelerated by ...

In the context of polymer crystallization there are several still open and often controversially debated questions. The present volume addresses issues such as novel general views and concepts which ...

A critical analysis is presented regarding the possible processes that determine polymer crystal growth, based mostly on the analysis of the structure and morphology of polymer single crystals. This ...

An integrated pilot plant tests heteronucleation and continuous crystallization. Nicholas Morley/E+/GETTY IMAGES Continuous processing is attracting attention in the manufacture of both small-molecule ...

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series A, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Vol. 247, No. 921 (Aug. 10, 1954), pp. 1-12 (13 pages) An exploration has been made of the ...

Research groups supported by industry tackle the challenges of continuous crystallization and process analytical technology. Nicholas Morley/E+/GETTY IMAGES Continuous processing is attracting ...

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have applied ideas from polymer physics to illuminate the mechanism behind a ...

In modern times, manufacturers produce highly specialized materials for a wide array of uses, called polymers. Polymers have a variety of purposes owing to their versatile properties, ranging from ...