Abstract
Solution crystallization of metallocene short chain branched polyethylene (SCBPE) was carried out and very nice single crystals were obtained. Compared with single crystals grown from linear polyethylene, SCBPE single crystals are dirty due to intermolecular heterogeneity The crystal morphology changes with crystallization temperatures. Lozenge, truncated lozenge, hexagonal, rounded and elongated crystal morphologies have been found at much lower crystallization temperature than in linear polyethylene. The electron diffraction shows there is a possibility that the single crystals may have hexagonal packing in a crystallization temperature range. The lateral habits of single crystal are discussed based on roughening theories.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 45-49 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Chinese Journal of Polymer Science (English Edition) |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 01 2000 |
Keywords
- Growth mechanism
- Metallocene SCBPE
- Roughening face
- Single crystal