The European Physical Journal E

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Editorial: Special issue on Properties of Thin Polymer Films p. 101

Günter Reiter (Editor) and James Forrest (Guest Editor)

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1007/s10189-002-8244-8

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Influence of surface ordering on the wetting of structured liquids p. 103

R. Limary, P.F. Green and K.R. Shull

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2001-10060-4

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Surface visco-elastic moduli of a Langmuir film of a polystyrene-polydimethyl siloxane block copolymer at the air-ethyl benzoate interface p. 111

J.T.E. Cook and R.W. Richards

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2001-10058-x

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Film thickness effects on the distribution of high-molecular-weight heterotelechelic polymers p. 121

L.R. Hutchings, R.W. Richards, R.L. Thompson and D.G. Bucknall

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2001-10059-9

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Using adhesion to probe viscoelasticity of polymer film surfaces: A quartz crystal microbalance study p. 129

J.A. Forrest, J. Mattsson and L. Börjesson

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2000-10102-5

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The timescale of spinodal dewetting at a polymer/polymer interface p. 137

A.M. Higgins, M. Sferrazza, R.A.L. Jones, P.C. Jukes, J.S. Sharp, L.E. Dryden and J. Webster

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2001-10061-3

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Molecular dynamics in thin films of isotactic poly(methyl methacrylate) p. 145

L. Hartmann, W. Gorbatschow, J. Hauwede and F. Kremer

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2001-10073-y

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Confinement and processing effects on glass transition temperature and physical aging in ultrathin polymer films: Novel fluorescence measurements p. 155

C.J. Ellison, S.D. Kim, D.B. Hall and J.M. Torkelson

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2001-10057-y

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Confinement-induced differences between dielectric normal modes and segmental modes of an ion-conducting polymer p. 167

K. Kojio, S. Jeon and S. Granick

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2001-10090-x

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Static and dynamic properties of supercooled thin polymer films p. 175

F. Varnik, J. Baschnagel and K. Binder

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2001-10092-8

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The origins of fast segmental dynamics in 2 nm thin confined polymer films p. 193

E. Manias and V. Kuppa

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2001-10074-x

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Effects of entanglement concentration on and local segmental motions p. 201

P. Bernazzani, S.L. Simon, D.J. Plazek and K.L. Ngai

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2001-10087-5

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Enthalpy recovery of a glass-forming liquid constrained in a nanoporous matrix: Negative pressure effects p. 209

S.L. Simon, J.-Y. Park and G.B. McKenna

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2001-10072-0

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Some relevant parameters affecting the glass transition of supported ultra-thin polymer films p. 217

Y. Grohens, L. Hamon, G. Reiter, A. Soldera and Y. Holl

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2001-10088-4

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Mobility in thin polymer films ranging from local segmental motion, Rouse modes to whole chain motion: A coupling model consideration p. 225

K.L. Ngai

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2001-10062-2

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Polymer thin films and surfaces: Possible effects of capillary waves p. 237

S. Herminghaus

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2001-10056-0

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Comment

Commentary on “Polymer thin films and surfaces: Possible effects of capillary waves” by S. Herminghaus. I p. 245

D. Long

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2002-10006-4

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Comment

Commentary on “Polymer thin films and surfaces: Possible effects of capillary waves” by S. Herminghaus. II p. 247

J. Baschnagel

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2002-10004-6

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Are changes in morphology clear indicators for the glass transition in thin polymer films? Tentative ideas p. 251

G. Reiter

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2001-10070-2

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The glass transition and contact mechanical experiments on polymer surfaces p. 257

D. Johannsmann

Published online: 15 May 2002

DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2002-10013-5

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A decade of dynamics in thin films of polystyrene: Where are we now? p. 261

J.A. Forrest

Published online: 15 May 2002

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