A mechanism for ageing in a deeply supercooled molecular glass

Andrew Cassidy*, Mads R.V. Jørgensen, Artur Glavic, Valeria Lauter, Oksana Plekan, David Field

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Abstract

Measurements of the decay of electric fields, formed spontaneously within vapour-deposited films ofcis-methyl formate, provide the first direct assessment of the energy barrier to secondary relaxation in a molecular glass. At temperatures far below the glass transition temperature, the mechanism of relaxation is shown to be through hindered molecular rotation. Magnetically-polarised neutron scattering experiments exclude diffusion, which is demonstrated to take place only close to the glass transition temperature.

Original languageEnglish
JournalChemical Communications
Volume57
Issue52
Pages (from-to)6368-6371
Number of pages4
ISSN1359-7345
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Jul 2021

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