New Interpretation of Local Dynamics of Poly(Dimethyl Siloxane) Observed by Quasielastic Neutron Scattering
- 3 February 2003
- journal article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 90 (5), 058301
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.90.058301
Abstract
Synthetic and natural polymers have complex dynamic behavior with distinct motions taking place on a wide range of time and length scales. For poly(dimethyl siloxane) we show that, at temperatures above the melting point, the reorientation of the groups provides a non-negligible contribution to the incoherent dynamic structure factor. Analysis of the quasielastic neutron scattering data is carried out using a model function that includes fast rotational motion of the groups and local conformational transitions between isomeric states. By using this model, detailed comparison between experimental data and theoretical predictions at distances where deviations from the traditional Rouse model are expected becomes possible.
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