The glass transition and kinetics in stacked polystyrene ultrathin films

Yung P. Koh, Sindee L. Simon

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Abstract

The kinetic behavior of stacked polystyrene ultrathin films is investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and compared to the behavior of bulk polystyrene. The cooling rate dependence of the limiting fictive temperature, Tf' is found to be higher for the stacked thin film samples consistent with other results in the literature. We also find that the rate of physical aging of the stacked thin films is accelerated at the same aging temperature due to their depressed glass transition temperature values.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSociety of Plastics Engineers - 66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008
Pages1668-1673
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2008
Event66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008 - Milwaukee, WI, United States
Duration: May 4 2008May 8 2008

Publication series

NameTechnical Papers, Regional Technical Conference - Society of Plastics Engineers
Volume3

Conference

Conference66th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Plastics Encounter at ANTEC 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMilwaukee, WI
Period05/4/0805/8/08

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