Abstract
The properties of glasses confined to the nanometre length-scale can deviate substantially from those found in bulk samples. Physical aging, the structural relaxation of glasses toward equilibrium, leads to time-dependent mechanical, electrical, optical properties, etc. This article highlights experimental work on the impact of confinement on the physical aging of molecular and polymeric glasses, a topic that is both scientifically interesting and technologically important. Experimental observations, as well as challenges and future work, are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 919-926 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Soft matter |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- Condensed Matter Physics