Relaxation and Thermodynamics in Polymers: Glass TransitionConcentrating on the main phenomena in a spatial scale of about 2-20nm and their relations in both space and time, the author gives a comprehensive review for all newcomers in the rapidly growing field of the relaxation and thermodynamics of polymers. |
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activation energy Arrhenius diagram cages calculated chain length characteristic length chemical potentials coefficient coil compliance concept considered cooperativity region correlation function corresponding critical crystal curves defined density dependence described diffusion dispersion zone dynamic glass transition e.g. Ref energy landscape entanglement entropy equation equilibrium exponent extensive variable factor flow transition fluctuation fluctuation dissipation theorem free energy free volume freezing-in frequency Gibbs glass formers glass temperature hyperbolas increasing intermolecular kinetic larger length scale linear response liquid main transition melt mixtures mobility mode lengths modulus molecular motion natural subsystem observed order parameter particles phase transition Phys plateau zone potential reptation Rouse modes scaling principle scattering vector segments shear shear modulus small subsystems small-molecule spatial spectral spectrum spinodal statistical independence term thermokinetic thermokinetic structure tube units typical variables viscosity Vogel temperature WLF scaling