Using derivative plots to ascertain fragilities of glass-formers
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Abstract The dynamics of materials slow as the temperature is cooled to the glass transition temperature (Tg). The rapidity at which the equilibrium dynamics slow upon cooling is known as "fragility", if evaluated at Tg. The measurement of fragility in various glassy systems is a huge body of research, with discrepancies in measured fragility values being common. This report reviews the mathematics behind determining fragility as it relates to glassy dynamics in polymers, small molecules, and inorganics. Various derivative plots are proposed that demonstrate how the fragility of a system is strongly dependent on chosen empirical constants such as Tg. This includes visualizations of how fragility changes with the value chosen for Tg or with the time constant τg used to define Tg, with τg = 100 s being a common choice. Using poly(vinyl acetate) as an example, it is demonstrated how various factors affect the measurement of fragility.
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OpenAlex topics: Material Dynamics and Properties · Hygrothermal properties of building materials · Structural Analysis of Composite Materials
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