Objective The general objective of this project deals with the study of the Glass Transition in polymers and its influence on their physical properties. The Glass Transition is directly related to the complex dynamical behaviour of glass forming systems. Therefore, the main task of this project is the investigation of the dynamics around the Glass Transition of polymers as well as the microscopic identification of the different relaxation mechanisms. In order to study the different motions involved, a large variety of methods (relaxation and scattering techniques) is necessary demanding a collaboration of different laboratories To deal with simple polymers, the project aims to study the elastomers polybutadiene and polyisoprene with different microstructures as well as polycarbonate, technically a very important thermoplastic material, which exhibits a highly pronounced secondary relaxation process. Supercooled low molecular-weight liquids are also considered as model compounds.The dynamics around the glass transition of polymers have been investigated as well as the microscopic identification of the different relaxation mechanisms. In order to study the different motions involved, a large variety of methods (relaxation and scattering techniques) is necessary. Study materials included the elastomers polybutadiene and polyisoprene, with different microstructures, as well as polycarbonate, technically a very important thermoplastic material, which exhibits a highly pronounced secondary relaxation process. Supercooled low molecular weight liquids were also considered as model compounds. By means of different experimental techniques, polybutadiene (PB) samples with different microstructures ranging from 1,2 PB to 1,4 PB have been studied. The results obtained give an insight into how the microstructure affects the main alpha relaxation and the secondary beta relaxation. In addition, new results about the fast dynamics (10E-12s range) have been obtained by neutron and light scattering techniques. Different alternative models have been developed. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologymaterials engineering Programme(s) FP3-HCM - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of human capital and mobility, 1990-1994 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator THE UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY EU contribution No data Address 3,Paseo Ramon de Lardizabal 3 20009 SAN SEBASTIAN Spain See on map Total cost No data Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FOUNDATION OF RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY - HELLAS Greece EU contribution No data Address Vasilika Vouton 71110 IRAKLION See on map Total cost No data Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH Germany EU contribution No data Address Wilhelm-JohenstraÙe 52428 Jülich See on map Total cost No data MAX-PLANCK-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V. Germany EU contribution No data Address Ackermannweg 10 55021 MAINZ See on map Total cost No data NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Greece EU contribution No data Address Panepistimioupolis, Kouponia 15771 ZOGRAPHOS, ATHENS See on map Total cost No data