Glass transition and segmental dynamics in thin supported polystyrene films: The role of molecular weight and annealing

Thermochimica Acta

Volumn 566, Issue , 2013, Pages 186-192

  Yin, Huajie ^a   Cangialosi, Daniele ^b   Schönhals, Andreas ^a  

^a BAM FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TESTING   (Germany)

^b CENTRO MIXTO CSIC UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Glass transition; Segmental dynamics; Thin polystyrene films

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; DYNAMICS; FILM THICKNESS; GLASS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYSTYRENES; SPECIFIC HEAT;

BROADBAND DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY; CHAIN ADSORPTIONS; DIELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS; ROLE OF MOLECULAR WEIGHTS; SEGMENTAL DYNAMICS; SPECIFIC HEAT SPECTROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE WINDOW; THIN POLYSTYRENE FILMS;

GLASS TRANSITION;

EID: 84879491589     PISSN: 00406031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tca.2013.05.034     Document Type: Article

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