Exploring Novel Properties in Polymer systems - In continuation with the previous talk by Prof. Dillip Kumar Satapathy
Abstract
Polymers under confinement display intriguing properties that differ from those observed in their bulk form. The imposition of an interface or geometrical confinement substantially reduces the degrees of freedom of macromolecules and may as well introduce new molecular interactions. In the context of this presentation, confinement refers to polymer chains deposited onto solid surfaces and situated near fluctuating membranes. This talk will explore some notable effects induced by confinement, including the presence of multiple glass transition temperatures and bound layers in thin polymer films, anomalous water desorption from confined polymers, and the accelerated dynamics of polymers under soft confinement, as observed in experimental studies. Additionally, I will provide an overview of the research conducted at the Soft Materials Lab
