@article { ISI:000264717200003,
	title = {Structural phase transitions of syndiotactic polystyrene},
	journal = {Progress in Polymer Science},
	volume = {34},
	number = {3},
	year = {2009},
	month = {MAR},
	pages = {280-315},
	publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD},
	address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>Syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS) exhibits four crystal modifications (alpha, beta, gamma, and delta), along with intermediate forms with different molecular conformations, as well as different chain-packing structures. The extensive literature on the crystal structures exhibited by sPS is reviewed herein, including, the mechanisms of phenomena such as solvent-induced crystallization, thermally induced crystallization and gelation, and the phase transitions among the various crystalline forms. The latter have been studied by static and dynamic wide-angle and small-angle X-ray scattering, infrared and Raman spectra, and neutron scattering, etc., in addition to computer simulations. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {crystal structure, Gelation, phase transition, polymorphism, Solvent-induced crystallization, Syndiotactic polystyrene},
	issn = {0079-6700},
	doi = {10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2008.11.002},
	author = {Gowd, E. Bhoje and Tashiro, Kohji and Ramesh, C.}
}
