The dynamics of thin polymer films

Authors
Citation
Ral. Jones, The dynamics of thin polymer films, CURR OP COL, 4(2), 1999, pp. 153-158
Citations number
48
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
CURRENT OPINION IN COLLOID & INTERFACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
13590294 → ACNP
Volume
4
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
153 - 158
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-0294(199904)4:2<153:TDOTPF>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
An increasing amount of experimental data now supports the idea that the dy namics of thin polymer films is different from bulk. An experimental consen sus now supports the previously controversial view that glass transition te mperatures of thin polymer films on weakly interacting substrates are reduc ed from bulk values, but evidence for whether the surface has a higher mobi lity than the bulk is still contradictory.