Abstract |
Optical retardation measurements were used to probe the chain relaxation dynamics in rubbed polystyrene films of varying thicknesses on glass substrates. A model based on Kohlrausch-Williams-Watts relaxation was developed and used to determine the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the films. Results showed reductions of 15–20 K in Tg for thin films of thicknesses comparable to the radius of gyration as well as for cast films rubbed with different strengths. These results provide evidence of a faster relaxation dynamics relative to the polymer-substrate interface for thinner films and enhanced chain mobility at the polymer-air interface.
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Recommended Citation |
Agra-Kooijman, Dena Mae; Schwab, Alexander D.; Kim, Jae-Hoon; Kumar, Satyendra; Dhinojwala, Ali (2000). Relaxation Dynamics of Rubbed Polystyrene Thin Films. Europhysics Letters 51(6) 655-660. doi: 10.1209/epl/i2000-00388-9. Retrieved from https://oaks.kent.edu/phypubs/90
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Copright 2000 Institute of Physics. Available on publisher's website at http://dx.doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2000-00388-9.