Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.100, No.5, 4208-4211, 2006
Physical chemistry of topological disorder in polymers: Some remarks on polymer memory
The long-term structural memory of a polymeric substance is determined by the concentration, size, and space distribution of the elements of topological disorder present in it. The short-term structural memory is the result of the reversible reconstruction of existing elements. (c) 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.