From homogeneous to heterogeneous nucleation of chain molecules under nanoscopic cylindrical confinement.
From homogeneous to heterogeneous nucleation of chain molecules under nanoscopic cylindrical confinement.
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DOI:
10.1103/physrevlett.98.136103
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发表时间:
2007-03
影响因子:
8.6
通讯作者:
Euntaek Woo;J. Huh;Y. Jeong;Kyusoon Shin
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作者:
Euntaek Woo;J. Huh;Y. Jeong;Kyusoon Shin
The crystallization of monodisperse linear polyethylene confined in nanoporous alumina is investigated with the calorimetric measurements. We observe a drastic change in crystallization behavior, specifically nucleation, with a decrease in the pore diameter. Crystallization in relatively larger pores with the diameters of 62 and 110 nm occurs at lower temperatures within a very narrow range, whereas crystallization in smaller pores with diameters of 15-48 nm occurs at a higher and broad range of temperatures. Nucleation and crystallization kinetics in nanopores is discussed based on classical nucleation theory as well as the Avrami theory.