Published June 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Supercooled dynamics of glass-forming liquids and polymers under hydrostatic pressure

  • 1. Naval Research Laboratory, Chemistry Division, Code 6120, Washington, DC 20375-5342 (United States)
  • 2. Institute of Physics, Silesian University, ul. Uniwersytecka 4, 40-007 Katowice (Poland)
  • 3. Chemistry Department, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030 (United States)

Description

An intriguing problem in condensed matter physics is understanding the glass transition, in particular the dynamics in the equilibrium liquid close to vitrification. Recent advances have been made by using hydrostatic pressure as an experimental variable. These results are reviewed, with an emphasis in the insight provided into the mechanisms underlying the relaxation properties of glass-forming liquids and polymers

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0034-4885/68/1405/rpp5_6_r03.pdf or at the Web site for the journal Reports on Progress in Physics (ISSN 1361-6633) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Reports on Progress in Physics
Journal Volume
68
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 1405-1478
ISSN
0034-4885
CODEN
RPPHAG

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36099141
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
EQUILIBRIUM; GLASS; LIQUIDS; POLYMERS; RELAXATION; VITRIFICATION
Descriptors DEC
FLUIDS