Table 2 Kinetic parameters for polymer crystallization.

From: Superior thermal stability and fast crystallization behavior of a novel, biodegradable α-methylated bacterial polyester

Polymer

Tiso (°C)

n (−)

k (min−n)

G (μm/s)

I (event/mm3/s)

P(3H2MB)

140

3.9

1.1 × 103

0.91

6.3 × 102

P(3H2MB)

150

4.1

1.2 × 102

0.76

5.4 × 102

P(3HB)

70

3.6

71

2.6

14

P(3HB)

100

3.8

6.7

3.4

3.1

  1. Tiso isothermal crystallization temperature, n Avrami index, k Avrami constant, G spherulite growth rate, I primary nucleation rate.
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