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ELSEVIER Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids 235-237 (1998) ix—xv Contents Preface Contents Section 1. Dynamic heterogeneity Nature of the non-exponential primary relaxation in structural glass-formers probed by dynamically selective experiments R. Bohmer, R.V. Chamberlin, G. Diezemann, B. Geil, A. Heuer, G. Hinze, S.C. Kuebler, R. Richert, B. Schi- ener, H. Sillescu, H.W. Spiess, U. Tracht and M. Wilhelm. Can density or entropy fluctuations explain enhanced translational diffusion in paeyf orming liquids? M.D. Ediger Structural heterogeneity in supercooled liquids wid glasses Y. Hiwatari and T. Muranaka ; Different dynamic filters constructed from ibiidlonaniinnad NMR experiments U. Tracht, A. Heuer and H.W. Spiess Kinetic heterogeneities and non-linear rheology of highly ee liquids A. Onuki and R. Yamamoto. Molecular dynamics analyzed in terms of continuous measures of pm amic heterogeneity R. Richert Probe translational and rotational diffusion in polymers near 7,: vale of probe size, shape, and secondary bond- ing in deviations from Debye—Stokes—Einstein scaling D.B. Hall, D.D. Deppe, K.E. Hamilton, A. Dhinojwala and J.M. Torkelson. Section 2. Theory An attempt to go beyond the current mode coupling theories of supercooled liquids and glass transitions K. Kawasaki and K. Fuchizaki . Structural relaxation in orthoterphenyl: a schematic mode-coupling-theory model analysis A.P. Singh, G. Li, W. Gétze, M. Fuchs, T. Franosch and H.Z. Cummins Structure and structure relaxation T. Franosch, W. Gotze, M.R. Mayr and A.P. Singh SuperArrhenius character of supercooled glass-forming liquids D. Kivelson and G. Tarjus Mode-coupling analysis of amorphous PE T H. Eliasson, B.-E. Mellander and L. Sjogren Non-ergodicity parameters for a molecular liquid: a comparison Sane ene oauialiiin theory and dmadusion C. Theis and R. Schilling Shear waves in a supercooled liquid R. Ahluwalia an 1 S.P. Das Reorientational dynamics in simple nimamectal amide G. Diezemann, R. Bohmer, G. Hinze and H. Sillescu Contents The f-relaxation amplitudes for a dipolar hard sphere glass A. Latz A new application of the coupling model: magnetic relaxation in an assembly of small particles in interaction J. Castro Obstruction model of the fractional Stokes—Einstein relation in glass-forming liquids J.F. Douglas and D. Leporini Source of non-Arrhenius average relaxation time in glass-forming liquids 1.C. Dyre Phase diagram for a linear solute molecule in a supercooled liquid r. Franosch and A.P. Singh rhe relaxation of a model system of interacting dipoles V. Halpern 5 Inversion of dielectric spectra into 2D distributions of activation energy and relaxation time R. Peister, T. Kruse, H.G. Krauthauser, V. Grunow, G. Nimtz and P. Pissis. Kinetics of domain growth far from equilibrium in glass materials G.P. Zheng and J.X. Zhang Section 3. Short time dynamics Fast-dynamics in plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) R. Zorn, A. Alegria, A. Arbe, J.C olmenero, D. Richter and B. Frick Dielectric and far-infrared spectroscopy of glycerol U. Schneider, P. Lunkenheimer, R. Brand and A. Loidl Light scattering study of the liquid—glass transition in trimethylheptane: depolarized near backscattering study Y.H. Hwang, G.Q. Shen and H.Z. Cummins Che glass transition: general scenario and crossover temperature A.P. Sokolov Anharmonic vibration coupling and fast relaxation in glasses V.N. Novikov Boson peak, nanostructure and relaxation of glasses E. Duval, A. Mermet, N.V. Surovtsev and A.J. Dianoux Dynamic structure factor of glassy o-terphenyl: a Brillouin light scattering study G. Monaco, G. Ruocco, L. Comez and D. Fioretto Heterogeneity of amorphous polymers with various fragility indices as studied in terms of non-Gaussian parameter r. Kanaya, |. Tsukushi, K. Kaji, B. Gabrys and S.M. Bennington Linear and non-linear electron spin resonance study of the rotational diffusion of a molecular tracer in supercooled o-terpheny!| L. Andreozzi, M. Giordano and D. Leporini Relaxational and vibrational dynamics of poly(propylene glycol) R. Bergman, C. Svanberg, D. Andersson, A. Brodin and L.M. Torell Dynamics of water contained in porous alumina S. Mitra, R. Mukhopadhyay, K.T. Pillai and V.N. Vaidya Effect of blending on the methyl side group dynamics in poly(vinyl methyl ether) R. Mukhopadhyay, A. Alegria, J.C olmenero and B. Frick Disorder and picosecond dynamics: the glass--liquid transformation D. Quitmann and M. Soltwisch Mode coupling analysis of the dynamical structure factor in supercooled liquid Nay ;Lip ;PO B. Ruffle, S. Beaufils, B. Toudic, C. Ecolivet, A. Le Sauze and R. Marchand Spatial scale of low-energy excitation in amorphous polymers I. Tsukushi, T. Kanaya and K. Kaji Contents Relaxation dynamics in orthoterphenyl: comparing {x from extended mode coupling theory and phenomenological analyses H.Z. Cummins, Y.H. Hwang, G. Li, W.M. Du, W. Losert and G.Q. Shen vie eh ; Comments on ‘Relaxation dynamics in orthoterphenyl: comparing fx from extended mode coupling theory and phenomenological analyses’ A. Patkowski, W. Steffen and E.W. Fischer sid Gh Gncteens Baie Dynamics of relaxation process of glass transition in deuterated ethylene glycol G. Matsui, S. Kojima and S. Itoh Light-induced changes of tunneling systems in a-As)S G. Kasper, R. Gebhardt, J. Honolka and S. Hunklinger . . Section 4. Long time dynamics Dielectric susceptibility studies of the high-frequency shape of the primary relaxation in supercooled liquids R.L. Leheny and S.R. Nagel Scant we ate eas Isoconfigurational state dependent molecular mobility in the glass temperature range K. Abbeés, G. Vigier, J.Y. Cavaillé, L. David, A. Faivre and J. Perez Free volume aspects of the strong—fragile classification of polymer liquids J. Bartos and J. Kristiak ; Chermoviscoelasticity of glass-forming liquids T. Christensen and N.B. Olsen Dielectric relaxation of porous glasses A. Gutina, E. Axelrod, A. Puzenko, E. Rysiakiewicz-Pasek, N. Kozlovich and Y. Feldman Section 5. Computer simulations Molecular dynamics simulation study of short time dynamics in polystyrene R.J. Roe na eat Ba 4 two dimensional glass: microstructure and dynamics of a 2D binary mixture D.N. Perera and P. Harrowell The dynamics of supercooled silica: acoustic modes and boson peak J. Horbach, W. Kob and K. Binder Rotational dynamics in a simulated supercooled network-forming liquid L. Fabbian, F. Sciortino and P. Tartaglia Hopping in a supercooled binary Lennard—Jones liquid ..B. Schreder and J.C. Dyre The self-part of the generalized susceptibility of a supercooled binary soft-sphere system J. Matsui, M. Fujisaki and T. Odagaki A computer simulation of the molecular properties of amorphous poly(vinyl chloride), PVC I. Neelov, S. Niemela and F. Sundholm Frequency dependent thermodynamic response functions from computer simulations J.K. Nielsen Computer simulation of the structure and relaxation of amorphous ice S. Ozawa, H. Tanaka, Y. Sasajima and Y. Hiki Application of molecular dynamics to the evaluation of dielectric properties of model compounds with flexible side groups of acrylic polymer chains E. Saiz and E. Riande. The Monte Carlo simulation on the relaxational process related to the glass transition of Cy crystal F. Yan, J.-S. Liu and Y.-N. Wang Section 6. Structure and dynamics An analysis of the short and intermediate range order in several organic glass-forming liquids from the static structure factor under pressure C. Alba-Simionesco, D. Morineau, B. Frick, N. Higoneng and H. Fujimori Contents Brillouin and neutron inelastic scattering investigation of the relaxational processes in glass- and gel-forming polymers C. Levelut, Y. Scheyer, J. Pelous and F. Prochazka Density fluctuations in amorphous systems: SAXS and PALS results L. David, G. Vigier, S. Etienne, A. Faivre, C.L. Soles and A.F. Yee CUNT ea Connection between fictive temperature and structural defects responsible for the = 1xational processes in oxide glasses J.L. Prat, F. Terki and J. Pelous Section 7. f-relaxation rhe « and the f relaxation processes in supercooled sorbitol R. Nozaki, D. Suzuki, S. Ozawa and Y. Shiozaki Scaling of f-relaxation in the equilibrium liquid state of sorbitol N.B. Olsen Slow secondary relaxation in simple glass formers A. Kudlik, C. Tschirwitz, T. Blochowicz, S. Benkhof and E. ROssler Dielectric study on f-relaxation process of tetramethyl-bisphenol-A polycarbonate S. Yagihara, M. Yamada, M. Asano, Y. Kanai, N. Shinyashiki, S.M ashimo and K.L. Ngai The mechanical { relaxation in amorphous cellulose H. Montes, K. Mazeau and J.Y. Cavaillé Section 8. Thin film, surface, interface and confined dynamics Shear of liquid films confined to molecular dimensions J. Klein Dielectric measurements and computer simulation of the effect of confinement on the glass transition temperature N. Haralampus, P. Argiriadi, A. Gilchriest, E. Ashmore, C. Scordalakes, W. Martin, D. Kranbuehl and P. Verdier Fae ee Reduction of the glass temperature of thin freely standing polymer films caused by the decrease of the coupling parameter in the coupling model K.L. Ngai, A.K. Rizos and D.J. Plazek Glass transition in 2+- and 3-dimensionally confined liquids P. Pissis, A. Kyritsis, G. Barut, R. Pelster and G. Nimtz , Dielectric normal mode relaxation of poly(propylene glycol) melts in seueetes geometries 4. Schonhals and R. Stauga a Effects of confined geometry and substrate interaction on the initial stages of interdiffusion in polystyrene films r. Kuhlmann, J. Kraus, P. Miller-Buschbaum, D.W. Schubert and M. Stamm Danae Interaction and dynamics of polymer solutions at the air/liquid interface by laser light scattering Q.R. Huang and C.H. Wang Kinetic structure of glass transition in polymer interfaces between filler and SBR matrix S. Vieweg, R. Unger, E. Hempel and E. Donth Similarity of glass transition anomalies in fullerene core polymer stars ond block — V.A. Bershtein, V.M Egorov, L.M. Egorova, P. Sysel and V.N. Zgonnik Dynamic probe of the interface in lamellar forming non-linear block copolymers of the (BA) B aad (B/ A) BUA B) type. A dielectric spectroscopy study G. Floudas, I. Alig, A. Avgeropoulos and N. Hadjichristidis . Effect of pressure on the microphase separation of the symmetric diblock copolymer poly(styrene block buta- diene) H. Ladynski, W. De Odorico and M. Stamm Section 9. Enthalpy and volume relaxations Linearity limits of dynamic calorimetric response at the glass transition of polystyrene J.E.K. Schawe and S. Theobald Contents Temperature modulated differential scanning calorimetry during isothermal curing of phase separating polymer networks I. Alig, W. Jenninger and j.E.K. Schawe areal ee SOLA Ete ene fe Se: Relation between freezing-in due to linear cooling and the dyuemic eliis s transition temperature by temperature- — ited DSC . Hensel and C. Schick becaee E onsi e relz wom of glassy glycerol seaneend be rapid liquid qunatinn O. Yamamuro, Y. Oishi, M. Nishizawa and T. Matsuo Enthalpy andl in Ge,Se,_, chalcogenide glasses P. Cortés, S. Montserrat, J. Ledru and J.M. Saiter Structural relaxation of As)S; glass by length dilatometry J. Malek Section 10. Crystallization Dielectric relaxation and X-ray scattering of poly(ethylene terephthalate) during crystallization process K. Fukao and Y. Miyamoto . Numerical and morphological approach to the mechanism of homogeneous- snsiatien: based cry sallieation in o- terphenyl I. Hikima, M. Hanaya and M. Oguni Glass — and crystallization kinetics in Sbp )gAsp.34Seo.4s olA SS) ae by using non- iathenned aienlenen J. Vazquez, C. Wagner, P. Villares and R. Jiménez-Garay A luminescence study of microstructure development and naltlnafaryes illization processes in ~ density eel ethylene (LDPE) M.R. Vigil, J. Bravo, T.D.Z. Atvars and J. Baselga Section 11. Orientational glasses Metastable state in glassy crystal cyanoadamantane: experiments and simulations M. Descamps, J.F. Willart, B. Kuchta and F. Affouard Diffuse phase transitions in ferroelectric ceramics A. Fundora, A. Vazquez. J. Portelles, F.C alderon and J.M. Siqueiros A geometrical model for mixed cyanide crystals S. Galam Section 12. Polymer dynamics Dynamics of epoxies: a full dielectric analysis by wideband spectroscopy S. Capaccioli, S. Corezzi, G. Gallone, P.A. Rolla, L.C omez and D. Fioretto Dielectric relaxation in PMMA revisited R. Bergman, F. Alvarez, A. Alegria and J. Colmenero eee : Segmental relaxations in complex polymer system as studied by high resolution laser-interferometric creep rate spectroscopy V.A. Bershtein, P.N. Yakushev, N.N. Peschanskaya, A.B. Sinani and P. Pissis Dynamics and cooperativity in thermoset networks by dielectric relaxation spectroscopy J. Mijovic ee wale Ss Relaxation in a neat epoxy resin and in the same resin modilied with a entail terminz ited aneeged J.M. Morancho and J.M. Salla ntah 596 Relaxation in semi-interpenetrating polymers network of — ur satan ine aad battsionesiie a netww enilis A. Bartolotta, G. Di Marco, G. Carini, G. D’Angelo, G. Tripodo, A. Fainleib and V.P. Privalko 600 A new separation medium for DNA capillary electrophoresis: self-assembly behavior of Pluronic polyol E " )Eo9 in 1X TBE buffer . Wu, T. Liu and B. Chu A poets volume technique for computing continuum deformation measures in discrete polymeric systems C. Chui and M.C. Boyce Contents Conformational relaxation in conducting polymers: effect of polymer—solvent interactions H. Grande, T.F. Otero and I. Cantero % and § relaxation processes in internally plasticized poly (vinylchloride) A. Elicegui, J. José Del Val, J. Luis Millan and C. Mijangos Molecular mobility and structural state relationship in amorphous polymers S. Etienne, C. Lamorlette and L. David Fragility and non-linearity in polymethyl(z-n-alkyl)acrylates M.-E. Godard and J.-M. Saiter Effect of homopolymer host chain relaxations on the translational diffusion of a diblock copolymer P.F. Green and J.C. Barbour Physical aging and 1 tacticity effects on the « relaxation mode of amorphous polymers by thermally stimulated techniques S. Doulut, C. Bacharan, P. Demont, A. Bernes and C. Lacabanne Light scattering investigation of self-release polymeric derivatives A.K. Rizos, A.M. Tsatsakis, M.I. Shtilman and W. Brown x-Relaxation processes in the composites of LC-cellulose derivatives L. Okrasa, J. Ulanski, P. Wojciechowski, G. Boiteux and G. Seytre Ultrasonic study « yf anharmonicity in amorphous polymers: temperature, pressure and molecular weight effects 4. Sahnoune and L. Piché Mechanical behaviour of biodegradable polyolefins L. Contat-Rodrigo and A. Ribes-Greus Effects of symmetric and antisymmetric stress tensors on N- and a-dielectric relaxations L.F. Del Castillo, S.1. Hernandez, A. Garcia-Zavala and R. Diaz-Calleja Section 13. Complex fluids Dynamic light scattering of iota carrageenan gelling system K.S. Hossain and N. Nemoto Microemulsions as microreactors: a Monte Carlo simulation on the synthesis of particles C. Tojo, M.C. Blanco and M.A. Lopez-Quintela Swelling and thermally stimulated depolarization currents in hydrogels formed by interpenetrating polymer networks G.G. Ferrer, M. Monleon Pradas, J. Luis Gomez Ribelles and P. Pissis Fragility and low temperature excess specific heat in polymer electrolytes G. D’Angelo, G. Tripodo, G. Carini and A. Bartolotta Interfacial composition as a function of temperature in C),E, and C),Ex micellar solutions G. Briganti and A. Bonincontro Section 14. Rheology Effect of long-chain branching on the rheology of 1,4-polyisoprene P.G. Santangelo and C.M. Roland Simulation of polymers in dilute solution under elongational flow J.G. Hernandez Cifre and J. Garcia de la Torre An extension of compensation effect for zero shear melt viscosity to non-newtonian flow in glassy polymers Y. Nanzai Stochastic dynamics of polymer brushes under shear deformation I. Neelov, F. Sundholm and K. Binder Yielding in amorphous and semi-crystalline polymers: the compensation law J. Rault Contents Section 15. lonic conductivity relaxation Correlation of self-diffusivity and ionic conductivity in gel electrolytes on basis of oligo(ethylene glycol),,-di- methacrylate G. Fleischer, H. Scheller, J.K arger, A. Reiche and B. Sandner Monte Carlo study of diffusion in polymer electrolytes P. Pendzig, W. Dieterich and A. Nitzan seks pia sra Non-Debye conductivity relaxation in the non-Arrhenius Lig ;Lay ;sTiO; fast ionic conductor. A nuclear magnetic resonance and complex impedance study C. Leon, J. Santamaria, M.A. Paris, J. Sanz, J. Ibarra and A. Varez Dielectric and structural investigation of alkali triborate glasses G.D. Chryssikos, L. Liu, C.P. Varsamis and E.I. Kamitsos ; Changing Debye-Waller factors in mixed alkali K,Cs Si,O; glasses G.N. Greaves, A.V. Chadwick, M.C. Jermy, M.E. Smith and R. Zhu... . ie Equivalent circuit analysis of the electrical properties of conducting polymers: electrical relaxation mechanisms in polyaniline under dry and wet conditions E.S. Matveeva, R. Diaz Calleja and V. Parkhutik arta aire Contributions of dynamic heterogeneity to non-exponential electrical relaxation in ionically conducting glasses and melts C.T. Moynihan Section 16. Metallic glasses On structural relaxation of Zrs>NixAl.. metallic glass E. Illekova and J. Bartos influence of thermal treatments on the internal stresses of metallic glasses M. Tejedor, J.A. Garcia, J. Carrizo and L. Elbaile Electrochemical behaviour of Fe4) Nixzs Mo,B)x amorphous alloys in aqueous solution at high pH. Influence of the structural relaxation A.R. Pierna, A. Lorenzo, F.F. Marzo, A. Altube and M. Sistiaga Author index Subject index