When cooled or pressurized, polymer melts exhibit a tremendous reduction in molecular
mobility. If the process is performed at a constant rate, the structural relaxation time of the …

In this article, the effects of size and confinement at the nanometre size scale on both the
melting temperature, T m, and the glass transition temperature, T g, are reviewed. Although …

Self-healing materials are notable for their ability to recover from physical or chemical
damage. We report that commodity copolymers, such as poly (methyl methacrylate)/n-butyl …

The past 20 years have seen a substantial effort to understand dynamics and the glass
transition in thin polymer films. In this Perspective, we consider developments in this field …

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Supercooled liquids and glasses are important for current and developing technologies.
Here we provide perspective on recent progress in this field. The interpretation of …

The glass transition temperature is a critical processing parameter that governs the kinetics
of molecular organization of polymer semiconductors during solidification. Yet, little attention …

In this article, we present a detailed account of important recent developments in the rapidly
evolving area of glass transitions in thin polymer films. We review the case of polymer films …

The thermomechanical responses of polymers, which provide limitations to their practical
use, are favourably altered by the addition of trace amounts of a nanofiller. However, the …

An optical photobleaching technique has been used to measure the reorientation of dilute
probes in freestanding polystyrene films as thin as 14 nm. Temperature-ramping and …