Macromolecular Physics - Crystal Nucleation Growth Annealing

5.1 Primary Nucleation of Crystals......Page 10
5.1.1 Nucleation Theory Concept......Page 16
5.1.2 Homogeneous Nucleation......Page 25
5.1.3 Heterogeneous Nucleation......Page 44
5.1.4 Self-Nucleation......Page 61
5.1.5 General Conclusions about Primary Nucleation......Page 79
5.2.1 Nucleation Control of Crystal Growth......Page 81
5.2.2 Secondary and Tertiary Nucleation Concepts......Page 88
5.2.3 General Conclusions about Secondary and Tertiary Nucleation......Page 96
5.3 Molecular Nucleation......Page 97
5.3.1 Some Qualitative Experimental Evidence for Molecular Nucleation......Page 98
5.3.2 Segregation on Crystallization from Solution......Page 100
5.3.3 Segregation on Crystallization from the Melt......Page 103
5.3.4 Concepts of Molecular Nucleation......Page 107
5.3.5 General Conclusions about Molecular Nucleation......Page 113
References......Page 114
6.1.1 History......Page 124
6.1.2 Linear Growth......Page 128
6.1.3 Overall Crystallization......Page 141
6.1.4 Crystal Growth and Chain Folding......Page 156
6.1.5 Molecular Weight and Structure Dependence of Crystal Growth......Page 169
6.1.6 Secondary Crystallization and Crystal Perfection......Page 177
6.1.7 Crystal Growth without Chain Folding......Page 187
6.1.8 Crystallization during Polymerization......Page 198
6.2 Solution Crystallization of Macromolecules......Page 206
6.2.1 Normal Crystal Growth......Page 207
6.2.2 Effect of Stirring......Page 216
6.2.3 Effect of Pressure......Page 219
6.3.1 Normal Growth......Page 221
6.3.2 Effect of Deformation......Page 256
6.3.3 Effect of Pressure......Page 261
6.3.4 Effect of Copolymerization......Page 268
6.4 Crystallization during Polymerization......Page 280
6.4.1 Gaseous Monomer Crystallization......Page 281
6.4.2 Liquid or Dissolved Monomer Crystallization......Page 291
6.4.3 Solid Monomer Crystallization......Page 322
References......Page 337
7.1.1 Definitions and Processes of Annealing......Page 357
7.1.2 Changes in Crystal Shape......Page 359
7.1.3 Changes in Macroconformation......Page 363
7.1.4 Changes in Defect Concentration......Page 366
7.1.5 Polymorphic Changes......Page 369
7.1.6 Relief of Internal Stresses......Page 371
7.1.7 Transport of Matter......Page 374
7.1.8 Recrystallization......Page 377
7.1.9 General Summary of Annealing Processes......Page 379
7.2 Crystals from Solution......Page 380
7.2.1 Dry Crystal Annealing......Page 384
7.2.2 Annealing of Crystals in Contact with the Solvent......Page 398
7.2.3 Shish-Kebob Annealing......Page 400
7.3.1 Annealing of Normal Crystals......Page 402
7.3.2 Annealing of Deformed Materials......Page 410
7.3.3 Annealing under Elevated Pressure......Page 427
7.3.4 Annealing with Changes in the Backbone......Page 434
References......Page 438
AUTHOR INDEX......Page 445
SUBJECT INDEX......Page 459