Influence of Structural and Topological Constraints on the Crystallization and Melting Behavior of Polymers: 3. Bisphenol A Polycarbonate
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Abstract
In this paper, we report differential scanning calorimetry studies of the temperature and molar mass dependences for the primary and secondary crystallization behavior of bisphenol A polycarbonate (BAPC). The molar mass dependence of the crystallization rate is found to be much stronger during primary than during secondary crystallization, confirming our earlier claims that primary and secondary processes occur by significantly different mechanisms. Investigations of the secondary crystallization process suggest the existence of a crossover phenomenon from secondary crystal formation at low temperatures to isothermal lamellar thickening at high temperatures. While the results of our low-temperature studies of BAPC provide further support for the model developed in a previous publication on poly(arylene ether ether ketone), evidences from atomic force microscopy and calorimetry of isothermal lamellar thickening above the crossover temperature lead us to anticipate a more unified view of polymer crystallization.
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