Origin of Transcrystallinity and Nucleation Kinetics in Polybutene-1/Fiber Composites
Wei Wang, Bao Wang, Agnieszka Tercjak, Alejandro J. Müller, Zhe Ma, Dario Cavallo
Abstract
This work presents an in-depth study of fiber-induced nucleation and crystalline morphology in polybutene-1/single-fiber composites. The nucleation ability of various fibers, including carbon, glas...
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NucleationPolybuteneFiberMaterials scienceCrystallizationComposite materialSurface energyComposite numberActivation energyChemical engineeringCrystallographyChemistryPolymerPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringPolymer crystallization and propertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced Compositesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties