Free volume, molecular mobility and polymer structure: Towards the rational design of multi-functional materials

M. Roussenova; D. J. Hughes; J. Enrione; P. Diaz-Calderon; E. Sivaniah; Q. Song; J. Ubbink; P. Beavis; A. Swain; M. A. Alam

doi:10.12693/APhysPolA.125.801

Free volume, molecular mobility and polymer structure: Towards the rational design of multi-functional materials

M. Roussenova, D. J. Hughes, J. Enrione, P. Diaz-Calderon, E. Sivaniah, Q. Song, J. Ubbink, P. Beavis, A. Swain, M. A. Alam

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In this short paper we illustrate the versatility of positron annihilation lifetime spectrometry when used for material characterisation by presenting a selection of recent lifetime studies carried out on novel polymeric materials with a wide range of potential industrial applications. We highlight the importance of local free volume in governing the macroscopic properties (e.g. permeation properties, mechanical strength) of these materials and how lifetime measurements can be used in conjunction with a number of complementary techniques in order to establish composition-structure-property relationships for these systems.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	801-805
Number of pages	5
Journal	Acta Physica Polonica A
Volume	125
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12693/APhysPolA.125.801
State	Published - Mar 2014
Externally published	Yes

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