Fine structure of the glass transition in amorphous polymers. Part 2. Interpretation of the G″ peak and J″ peak by different molecular motion

Abstract

AbstractA survey of transition phenomenology in amorphous entangled polymers is presented. Using a general scaling hypothesis characteristic lengths are systematically attached to the different zones of the multiple glass transition. New experimental results show the location of caloric spectra between the peaks of G″ and J″ on the common frequency scale. A fine structure of the main transition is suggested. There are two components: (i) The proper glass transition zone with mode lengths up to 2 nm. This length scale is determined from the caloric spectra. (ii) The hindering zone of cooperative motion of polymer chain segments between entanglement points with mode lengths up to 10 nm.