Complex materials are composed of basic units which invariably interact with anharmonic
potentials. It is well known that the dynamics of systems with anharmonic interaction are …

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 …

We investigate the segmental dynamics and glass transition temperature (Tg) of polystyrene
(PS) thin films. The former is investigated by alternating current (AC) calorimetry and …

Confinement of polymers to nanoscale dimensions can dramatically impact their physical
properties. Substantial efforts have focused on the glass transition temperature (Tg) of …

There is significant variation in the reported magnitude and even the sign of T g shifts in thin
polymer films with nominally the same chemistry, film thickness, and supporting substrate …

The effects of green tea extract (GTE) concentrations (0%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, and 5%) on the
thicknesses, mechanical strengths, storage/loss moduli, glass transition temperatures (T g) …

The long lasting highly controversial discussion on glassy dynamics and the glass transition
temperature of polymers in nanometric layers and films seems to be converging based on a …

Understanding the dynamics of complex liquids in confinement continues to be a major
fundamental issue in the field of soft condensed matter. In particular there was a series of …

Visual temperature sensors are of great significance for environmental management and
industrial process control. Herein, we developed a visual sensing approach based on fiber …

Suppression of the glass transition temperature, T g, in polymer thin films is of great practical
importance and theoretical significance. It is widely believed that such T g suppression …