Thickness-dependent reduction of the glass-transition temperature in thin polymer films with a free surface

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 44, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 2951-2967

  Peter, Simone ^a   Meyer, Hendrik ^a   Baschnagel, Jörg ^a  

^a INSTITUT CHARLES SADRON   (France)

Author keywords

Glass transition; Molecular dynamics simulations; Thin polymer films

Indexed keywords

GLASS TRANSITION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLYSTYRENES; THIN FILMS;

MODE COUPLING THEORY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; THIN POLYMER FILMS;

PLASTIC FILMS;

EID: 33750080731     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.20924     Document Type: Article

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