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Examination of thin film modulus for a series of poly(alkyl methacrylates)

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Jessica M. Torres, Christopher Stafford, Bryan D. Vogt

Abstract

In this work, the modulus of polymer thin films for a homologous series of poly(n-alkyl methacrylate)s will be discussed. In particular, the impact of the degree of undercooling from bulk Tg on the deviations will be explored as Tg is significantly impacted by alkyl chain length. Bohme and de Pablo predicted that the modulus of nanoconfined polymers decrease even at temperatures well below Tg. Additionally as Tg is approached, the size scale at which the decreased modulus occurs increases. This work will experimentally examine these predictions.
Proceedings Title
ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Volume
100
Conference Dates
March 22-26, 2009
Conference Location
Salt Lake City, UT, US
Conference Title
American Chemical Society Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering Division Preprints
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

modulus, thin film, wrinkling, polymer, confinement
Polymers, Materials and Biomaterials

Citation

Torres, J. , Stafford, C. and Vogt, B. (2009), Examination of thin film modulus for a series of poly(alkyl methacrylates), ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Salt Lake City, UT, US, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=900216 (Accessed October 11, 2025)

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Created March 21, 2009, Updated October 12, 2021
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