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Direct Computation of Characteristic Temperatures and Relaxation Times for Glass-Forming Polymer Liquids

Published

Author(s)

J Dudowicz, Karl Freed, Jack F. Douglas

Abstract

Characteristic temperatures and structural relaxation times for different classes of glass-forming liquids have been computed using a revised entropy theory of glass-formation that permits the chain backbone and side-groups to have different rigidities. The theory is applied to glass-formation at both constant pressure and constant temperature. Our calculations provide new insights into physical factors influencing the breadth of glass transition and the associated growth of relaxtion times that charcterizes glass-formation.
Citation
Physical Review Letters
Volume
123

Keywords

charteristic temperatures, configurational entropy, fragility, glass formation, glass-formation, monomer structure, pressure, rigidity

Citation

Dudowicz, J. , Freed, K. and Douglas, J. (2005), Direct Computation of Characteristic Temperatures and Relaxation Times for Glass-Forming Polymer Liquids, Physical Review Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=852453 (Accessed April 26, 2024)
Created August 31, 2005, Updated October 12, 2021