| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5190570 | Polymer | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The non-isothermal crystallization behavior of three in situ polymerized, partially tethered poly(ε-caprolactone) with functionalized single walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) nanocomposites are examined using differential scanning calorimetry and corroborated using small and wide angle X-ray scattering. While the nanotubes are strong nucleators of the crystals of poly(ε-caprolactone) and dramatically accelerate the crystallization of the polymer, they do not alter the unit-cell, the melting temperature and the fractional crystallinity of the polymer crystals.
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Authors
Cynthia A. Mitchell, Ramanan Krishnamoorti,