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Area of Science:

  • Polymer Science
  • Materials Science
  • Physical Chemistry

Background:

  • Amorphous poly-(l-lactide) (PLLA) exhibits complex thermal behavior.
  • Understanding transitions in the supercooled liquid (SCL) state is crucial for polymer processing and stability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the thermal transitions of amorphous PLLA.
  • To characterize the SCL transformation and its kinetics.
  • To elucidate the relaxation mechanisms involved in PLLA.

Main Methods:

  • Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
  • Fast Scanning Calorimetry (FSC)
  • Infrared Spectroscopy
  • Sub-Tg and Supra-Tg Annealing Isotherms

Main Results:

  • Identified a novel SCL transformation in amorphous PLLA occurring before crystallization.
  • Assessed SCL transformation kinetics, revealing a hierarchical relaxation pathway.
  • Observed conformational rearrangement from gg to gt conformers during SCL transformation.
  • Proposed that SCL transformation is mediated by alpha-relaxation and non-alpha relaxation (Slow Arrhenius Process - SAP).

Conclusions:

  • The SCL transformation provides a pathway for unstable PLLA-quenched liquid to relax to a more stable SCL state.
  • This transformation is driven by conformational changes and involves complex relaxation dynamics.
  • The findings offer insights into the hierarchical relaxation mechanisms governing amorphous PLLA dynamics.