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Non-simple flow behavior in a polar van der Waals liquid: Structural relaxation under scrutiny
S Arrese-Igor1, A Alegría1,2, J Colmenero1,2,3
1Centro de de Física de Materiales (MPC), Centro Mixto CSIC-UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel Lardizabal 5, 20018 San Sebastián, Spain.
Abstract:
The non-exponential character of the structural relaxation is considered one of the hallmarks of the glassy dynamics, and in this context, the relatively narrow shape observed by dielectric techniques for polar glass formers has attracted the attention of the community for long time. This work addresses the phenomenology and role of specific non-covalent interactions in the structural relaxation of glass-forming liquids by the study of polar tributyl phosphate. We show that dipole interactions can couple to shear stress and modify the flow behavior, preventing the occurrence of the simple liquid behavior. We discuss our findings in the general framework of glassy dynamics and the role of intermolecular interactions.
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