Abstract
Detailed comparison of temperature dependences of segmental (τ α) and chain (τ n) relaxation times shows that decoupling of these relaxation processes occurs (the ratio τ n/τ α starts to drop) at a similar range of τ α ∼ 10~5-10~7 s regardless of a polymer and its molecular weight. The degree of decoupling depends on polymer and is stronger in more fragile systems. The most intriguing result is a rather universal temperature dependence of τ n observed for the analyzed polymers when it is plotted vs T g/T. These observations call for a revision of current models describing the microscopic friction coefficient in polymer melts.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3322-3326 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Macromolecules |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |