The glass transition temperature (T g) of polymer thin films, one of the most important
parameters to characterize the relaxation behavior of polymer chains in a thin film, has been …

Irreversible adsorption at polymer/substrate interfaces has been reported to influence glassy
properties in thin films. However, consideration has yet to be extended to the nanocomposite …

A primer coating is engineered to facilitate compatibility between products like adhesives,
sealants, and potting compounds and targeted substrates. Prolonged exposure of …

A better understanding of the aggregation states of polymer chains in thin films is of pivotal
importance for developing thin film polymer devices in addition to its inherent scientific …

The dependence between the conformation of polystyrene (PS) and its molecular weight
(Mw) in the vicinity of a metal interface was investigated by sum frequency generation (SFG) …

Confined in nanodomains, polymers crystallize much slower than in bulk due to both finite
size and interfacial effects. These two factors are successfully disentangled in our …

Vibrational spectroscopy based on sum frequency generation (SFG), which is attained under
a condition that centrosymmery of a medium is broken, is a powerful way to examine static …