# On the crystallization Kinetics in Natural Rubber

Source: [On the crystallization Kinetics in Natural Rubber](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa40f21e209131ce8f7487>)

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Authors: Rabia Laghmach, Nicolas Candau, Laurent Chazeau, Thierry Biben

Published: 2022-01-24T20:03:47.000Z

## Abstract

In this article, we introduce a framework to investigate the growth of nano-crystallites in a polymer matrix numerically. This framework combines the Flory theory of entropic elasticity with phase-field approaches commonly used to model crystal growth. We investigate in particular the growth kinetics of a crystallite in the presence of topological constraints such as entanglements or cross-links, and show that depending on the coupling between the topological constraints and the growth kinetics various structures can be observed: branched structures looking like spherulites or stable nano-crystallites as observed in strain-induced crystallization.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.09937>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/2201.09937.pdf>)