Self-diffusion of tris-naphthylbenzene near the glass transition temperature

TitleSelf-diffusion of tris-naphthylbenzene near the glass transition temperature
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2003
AuthorsSwallen, S. F., P. A. Bonvallet, R. J. McMahon, and M. D. Ediger
JournalPhysical Review LettersPhysical Review LettersPhysical Review Letters
Volume90
Pagination4
Date PublishedJan
Type of ArticleArticle
ISBN Number0031-9007
Accession NumberWOS:000180318300033
KeywordsMOLECULAR-DYNAMICS, NMR, spatially heterogeneous dynamics, SUPERCOOLED LIQUIDS
Abstract

We present a direct measurement of self-diffusion of a single-component glass-forming liquid at the glass transition temperature. Forward recoil spectrometry is used to measure the concentration profiles of deuterio and protio 1,3-bis-(1-naphthyl)-5-(2-naphthyl)benzene (TNB) following annealing-induced diffusion in a vapor-deposited bilayer. These experiments extend the range of measured diffusion coefficients in TNB by 6 orders of magnitude. The results indicate a decoupling of translational diffusion coefficients from viscosity or rotation. At T-g, D-T is 400 times larger than expected from the Stokes-Einstein equation.

Short TitlePhys. Rev. Lett.Phys. Rev. Lett.
Alternate JournalPhys. Rev. Lett.