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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

J.A. Forrest

Published online: 15 May 2002

EPJ

The European Physical Journal E

Volume 8 / No 2 (May 2002)

Special issue on Properties of Thin Polymer Films

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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