Understanding, predicting, and tuning the fragility of vitrimeric polymers [Physics]

Fragility is an empirical property that describes how abruptly a glass-forming material solidifies upon supercooling. The degree of fragility carries important implications for the functionality and processability of a material, as well as for our fundamental understanding of the glass transition. However, the microstructural properties underlying fragility still remain poorly...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - December 9, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Simone Ciarella, Rutger A. Biezemans, Liesbeth M. C. Janssen Tags: Physical Sciences Source Type: research