title: Effect of nanoconfinement on polymer dynamics: surface layers and interphases.
abstract: We present neutron spin echo experiments that address the much debated topic of dynamic phenomena in polymer melts that are induced by interacting with a confining surface. We find an anchored surface layer that internally is highly mobile and not glassy as heavily promoted in the literature. The polymer dynamics in confinement is, rather, determined by two phases, one fully equal to the bulk polymer and another that is partly anchored at the surface. By strong topological interaction, this phase confines further chains with no direct contact to the surface. These form the often invoked interphase, where the full chain relaxation is impeded through the interaction with the anchored chains.
authors.affiliation: Jülich Centre for Neutron Science and Institute for Complex Systems, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52428 Jülich, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krutyeva
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wischnewski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monkenbusch
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Willner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maiz
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mijangos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arbe
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Colmenero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Radulescu
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Holderer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohl
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Richter
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry; D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes / Q000737:chemistry; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D009502:Neutrons; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D053838:Scattering, Small Angle; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D004129:Dimethylpolysiloxanes; D011108:Polymers; C013830:baysilon; D000537:Aluminum Oxide