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Book SynopsisPolymeric transition behaviour is controlled at the molecular level by the mobility of the structural constituents. This book covers the important types of relaxation processes in conjunction with the broad spectrum of experimental methods used to study them. Researchers in materials science, physics and chemistry will find this book useful.
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Table of ContentsPreface; Part I. Methodology: 1. Mechanical relaxation; 2. Dielectric relaxation; 3. NMR spectroscopy; 4. Dynamic neutron scattering; 5. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of amorphous polymers; Part II. Amorphous Polymers: 6. The primary transition region; 7. Secondary (subglass) relaxations; 8. The transition from melt to glass and its molecular basis; Part III. Complex Systems: 9. Semi-crystalline polymers; 10. Miscible polymer blends; Appendix 1. The Rouse Model; Appendix 2. Site models for localized relaxation; Index.
