Title | Self-diffusion of tris-naphthylbenzene near the glass transition temperature |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2003 |
Authors | Swallen, S. F., P. A. Bonvallet, R. J. McMahon, and M. D. Ediger |
Journal | Physical Review LettersPhysical Review LettersPhysical Review Letters |
Volume | 90 |
Pagination | 4 |
Date Published | Jan |
Type of Article | Article |
ISBN Number | 0031-9007 |
Accession Number | WOS:000180318300033 |
Keywords | MOLECULAR-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 Title | Phys. Rev. Lett.Phys. Rev. Lett. |
Alternate Journal | Phys. Rev. Lett. |