CONTENTS

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I. Introduction (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
1. Polymer Molecules and Molecular Forces (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
2. Structure of Polymer Solution and Melt (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
3. Fringed Micelle Concept of Polymer Morphology (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
4. X-Ray and Electron Diffraction Applied to Polymers (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
a. Wide Angle Diffraction (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
b. Polymer Crystal Structure (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
c. Small Angle X-Ray Scattering (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
5. Electron Microscopy (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
a. Bright Field (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
b. Dark Field (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
6. Optical Microscopy (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
II. Single Crystals from Solution
1. Introduction
2. Polymer Single Crystals (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
3. Folded Chains (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
4. Hollow Pyramids (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
5. Dendritic Growth (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
6. Twinning (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
7. Spiral Growths (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
8. Polymer Crystal Descriptions (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)

III. Hedrites (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)

1. Hedrites Crystallized from Solution (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
2. Hedrites Crystallized from the Melt (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
3. Polymer Hedrite Descriptions (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
IV. Spherulites (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
1. Introduction (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
2. Optical and X-Ray Diffraction Observations (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
3. Electron Microscope and Small Angle X-Ray Diffraction
Observations (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
a. Polyoxymethylene Spherulites (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
b. Polyethylene Spherulites (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
4. Crystallization from the Glassy State (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
5. Further Observations of Polymer Spherulite Structure (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
V. Annealing (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
1. Annealing of Polymer Single Crystals (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
2. Annealing of Hedrites (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
3. Annealing of Spherulitic Polymer (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
4. Annealing of Glassy Polymers (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
5. Effect of Annealing on Melting Point Determinations (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
VI. Theoretical Calculations of Folding (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
1. Introduction (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
2. Kinetic or Nucleation Determined Growth (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
a. Primary Nucleation (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
b. Secondary Nucleation (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
c. Melting Behavior (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
d. Numerical Values of Parameters and Comparison with Experimental Data
e. Fluctuation Theory (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
f. Lamellar Twisting (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
3. Thermodynamic Equilibrium Theory (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
a. Free Chain (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
b. Chain in a Lattice (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
c. Comparison with Experimental Results (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)

4. Other Suggestions Concerning Crystallization Theories (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)

VII. Orientation
1. Wide Angle X-Ray Diffraction (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
2. Small Angle X-Ray Diffraction (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
3. Microscopy of Drawn Spherulitic Samples
4. Drawing of Single Crystals
5. Annealing of Drawn Material
6. Rolling (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
7. Crystallization Imposed Orientation (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
VIII. As-Polymerized and Amorphous Polymers (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
1. Morphology of as-Polymerized Polymer (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
a. Polyethylene (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
b. Polyoxymethylene (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
c. Polytetrafluoroethylene (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
2. Morphology of Amorphous Polymers (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
IX, Properties and Morphology (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
1. Diffusion and Solubility (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
2. Electron Induced Crosslinking (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
3. Chemical Reactivity (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
4. Transitions (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
5. Electronic Properties (www.PolymerCN.net|NO.6516)
Appendix I. Crystallographic Data for Various Polymers
Author Index
Subject Index