Investigation of the shear-mechanical and dielectric relaxation processes in two mono-alcohols close to the glass transition

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dc.creatorJakobsen, Bo
dc.creatorMaggi, Claudio
dc.creatorChristensen, Tage
dc.creatorDyre, Jeppe C.
dc.date2008-05-29
dc.date2008-10-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:17:53Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T10:17:53Z
dc.descriptionShear-mechanical and dielectric measurements on the two monohydroxy (mono-alcohol) molecular glass formers 2-ethyl-1-hexanol and 2-butanol close to the glass transition temperature are presented. The shear-mechanical data are obtained using the piezoelectric shear-modulus gauge method covering frequencies from 1mHz to 10kHz. The shear-mechanical relaxation spectra show two processes, which follow the typical scenario of a structural (alpha) relaxation and an additional (Johari-Goldstein) beta relaxation. The dielectric relaxation spectra are dominated by a Debye-type peak with an additional non-Debye peak visible. This Debye-type relaxation is a common feature peculiar to mono-alcohols. The time scale of the non-Debye dielectric relaxation process is shown to correspond to the mechanical structural (alpha) relaxation. Glass-transition temperatures and fragilities are reported based on the mechanical alpha relaxation and the dielectric Debye-type process, showing that the two glass-transition temperatures differ by approximately 10K and that the fragility based on the Debye-type process is a factor of two smaller than the structural fragility. If a mechanical signature of the Debye-type relaxation exists in these liquids, its relaxation strength is at most 1% and 3% of the full relaxation strength of 2-butanol and 2-ethyl-1-hexanol respectively. These findings support the notion that it is the non-Debye dielectric relaxation process that corresponds to the structural alpha relaxation in the liquid.
dc.description8 pages, 6 figures. Minor corrections, updated figures, more dielectric data shown
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0805.4519
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0805.4519
dc.identifierJ. Chem. Phys. 129, 184502 (2008).
dc.identifierdoi:10.1063/1.3007988
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/174006
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.titleInvestigation of the shear-mechanical and dielectric relaxation processes in two mono-alcohols close to the glass transition
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