화학공학소재연구정보센터
Macromolecules, Vol.45, No.11, 4839-4847, 2012
Probing Segmental Dynamics of Polymer Glasses during Tensile Deformation with Dielectric Spectroscopy
An advanced broadband dielectric relaxation spectroscopy technique was developed to measure dipolar reorientation dynamics in an actively deforming amorphous polymer below the glass transition temperature. The application of a weak oscillating electric field during deformation allows for direct probing chain segment mobility. Results show that the application of a monotonically increasing strain on a glassy poly(vinyl chloride) induces a significant increase of the out-of-phase dielectric perrnittivity, thereby reflecting enhancement of the transition activity of chain segments. Moreover, the strain-dependent relaxation spectra suggest that the bifurcation of the relaxation processes decreases together with an overall increase in molecular mobility upon active deformation. The dielectric results also display a highly pronounced sensitivity to the apparent strain rate used for the mechanical excitation and isothermal aging prior to the deformation.