A GENERALIZED EDEN MODEL OF POLYMER CRYSTALLIZATION

Authors
MANSFIELD ML KLUSHIN LI
Citation
Ml. Mansfield et Li. Klushin, A GENERALIZED EDEN MODEL OF POLYMER CRYSTALLIZATION, Polymer, 35(14), 1994, pp. 2937-2943
Citations number
59
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
Polymer → ACNP
ISSN journal
00323861
Volume
35
Issue
14
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2937 - 2943
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-3861(1994)35:14<2937:AGEMOP>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
A generalization of the Eden model is proposed as a model of polymer c rystallization. The model exhibits all three growth regimes. It produc es the Seto-Frank model in one limit and demonstrates departures from the Seto-Frank model induced by discreteness of the crystal. It is abl e to predict curved growth fronts; in fact it predicts that circular c rystals are to be expected in regime III.