This article provides an overview of the present state-of-the-art pertaining to polymer
capacitor dielectrics appropriate for high electrostatic energy density applications. The …

We present a review of experimental, theoretical, and molecular simulation studies of
confinement effects on freezing and melting. We consider both simple and more complex …

Molecular modeling and simulations are invaluable tools for the polymer science and
engineering community. These computational approaches enable predictions and provide …

The glass transition temperature of thin polystyrene films has been measured as a function
of film thickness. It is found that the glass transition decreases in temperature as the …

We have measured the thickness dependence of the glass-transition temperature (Tg) of
thin films of poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) by using spectroscopic ellipsometry to detect …

The dynamic mechanical measurements on several polymers filled with very fine silica
particles revealed that thesecomposites exhibit two tan< 3 peaks. One was related to the …

Polymer nanocomposites offer a wide range of promising applications because of their
much enhanced properties arising from the reinforcement of nanoparticles. However, further …

Latex film formation, the process by which an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles is
transformed into a continuous material, has a direct bearing on the final film morphology and …

Since the publication of the first edition of The Physics of Glassy Polymers there have been
substantial developments in both the theory and application of polymer physics, and many …

We survey results of computer simulations for the structure and dynamics of supercooled
polymer melts and films. Our survey is mainly concerned with features of a coarse grained …