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 chain length Chem coefficient coil compliance concept Consider cooperativity region correlation function corresponding critical critical exponents crystal curves defined density dependence described diffusion dispersion law dispersion zone dynamic glass transition e.g. Ref energy landscape entanglement entropy equation equilibrium exponent extensive variable factor Flory Huggins flow transition fluctuation fluctuation dissipation theorem free energy free volume freezing-in frequency frozen-in glass formers glass temperature hyperbolas increasing intermolecular kinetic larger length scale linear response main transition melt mixtures mobility mode lengths modulus molecular monomeric units motion natural subsystem nucleation observed order parameter particles phase transition Phys plateau zone potential reptation Rouse modes scaling principle scattering vector segments shear shear modulus small-molecule spatial spectral spectrum spinodal statistical independence structural relaxation thermal thermodynamic experiment thermokinetic thermokinetic structure variables viscosity Vogel temperature WLF scaling