Abstract
After a brief review on the Raman scattering investigations of dehydrated gels, the effect of a structural inhomogeneity on a low energy excitation is discussed. A diffusive central mode observed in a wet polyacrylamide gel becomes narrow with the progress of dehydration and, at last, a low-lying peak appears around 80 cm- 1. The peak can be observed above the glass transition temperature indicating a relation to the cross-links of the polymer network. The estimation of such a relation is supported by a low-lying spectral change caused by a structural inhomogeneity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 166-169 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Ferroelectrics |
Volume | 348 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Event | 8th Russia/CIS/Baltic/Japan Symposium on Ferroelectricity, RCBJSF-8 - Tsukuba, Japan Duration: May 15 2006 → May 19 2006 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics