Glass transition reductions in thin freely-standing polymer films: A scaling analysis of chain confinement effects

Journal De Physique. IV : JP

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2000, Pages

  Dalnoki Veress, K ^a   Forrest, J A ^a   De Gennes, P G ^b   Dutcher, J R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Biologie   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS TRANSITION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

CHAIN CONFINEMENT;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 0342906569     PISSN: 11554339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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