Chain Dynamics on Crossing the Glass Transition: Nonequilibrium Effects and Recovery of the Temperature Dependence of the Structural Relaxation

In this paper we report thermally stimulated depolarization current results on the chain and segmental dynamics of two monodisperse polyisoprenes accessing both dynamics at ultralow frequency range and exploring the relationship between segmental and chain time scales when crossing the glass transit...

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Published in:ACS macro letters 2014-11, Vol.3 (11), p.1215-1219
Main Authors: Arrese-Igor, S, Alegría, A, Colmenero, J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In this paper we report thermally stimulated depolarization current results on the chain and segmental dynamics of two monodisperse polyisoprenes accessing both dynamics at ultralow frequency range and exploring the relationship between segmental and chain time scales when crossing the glass transition. In this range, we have recorded experimental evidence of nonequilibrium effects on the slowest chain mode dynamics. The nonequilibrium effects seem to occur simultaneously for both chain and α-relaxation. Moreover, detailed analysis strongly indicates the recovery of an even T-dependence for the chain and α-relaxation dynamics on crossing glass transition and in the glassy state. The obtained results can be understood taking into account the different temperature dependences of the length scales involved in the segmental and chain relaxations.
ISSN:2161-1653
2161-1653
DOI:10.1021/mz500508t