Relationship between dynamical and equilibrium characteristics of glass-forming polymeric liquids.
A connection between measurable equilibrium thermodynamic quantities and a nonequilibrium property of supercooled polymeric liquids, namely, the fragility index, is proposed within the framework of a synthesis of generalized configurational entropy models. The theoretical predictions are compared with experimental data on five glass-forming polymers.
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Eugene F. Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, USA.
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