Crystallization and Morphological Features of Syndiotactic/Atactic Polystyrene Blends at Low Temperatures near Glass Transition

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (26) ◽  
pp. 9267-9277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi Wang ◽  
Chang-Chun Lin ◽  
Chia-Pin Chu
1970 ◽  
Vol 41 (11) ◽  
pp. 4273-4275 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Stevens ◽  
A. C. Mao

1996 ◽  
Vol 455 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Sahnoune ◽  
L. Piché

ABSTRACTWe present measurements of the glass transition and the ultrasonic relaxation modulus in a series of monodisperse polystyrenes. The temperature dependence of the modulus was analyzed using Havriliak-Negami relaxation model (HN) and Vogel-Tammann-Fulcher equation (VTF) for the relaxation time. The results allowed us to determine the fragility index, m, which decreases with increasing molecular weight, Mn. Furthermore, the relaxation time was found to saturate at high molecular weights and varies as Mnp, in the low molecular weight region. The exponent is p≈2 at high temperatures and p ≈ 7 at low temperatures close to Tg.


2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (18n20) ◽  
pp. 3688-3693 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Okuma ◽  
S. Togo ◽  
K. Amemori

We report on the superconducting properties in a thick amorphous Mg x B 1-x film, which was prepared by coevaporation of pure Mg and B. Measurements of the current-voltage characteristics and the AC complex resistivity in magnetic fields indicate the presence of the vortex-glass transition. Based on the data, we construct the possible phase diagram in the field-temperature plane. We find that there is the large vortex-liquid phase, which persists down to low temperatures.


2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (06n07) ◽  
pp. 1229-1234 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMES R. MORRIS ◽  
RACHEL S. AGA ◽  
TAKESHI EGAMI ◽  
VALENTIN A. LEVASHOV

Recent work has shown that many metallic glass properties correlate with the Poisson ratio of the glass. We have developed a new model for simulating the atomistic behavior of liquids and glasses that allows us to change the Poisson ratio, while keeping the crystalline phase cohesive energy, lattice constant, and bulk modulus fixed. A number of liquid and glass properties are shown to be directly affected by the Poisson ratio. An increasing Poisson ratio stabilizes the liquid structure relative to the crystal phase, as indicated by a significantly lower melting temperature and by a lower enthalpy of the liquid phase. The liquids clearly exhibit two changes in behavior: one at low temperatures, associated with the conventional glass transition Tg, and a second, higher temperature change associated with the shear properties of the liquids. This second crossover has a characteristic, measurable change in the liquid structure.


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