But as we cool these systems toward the so-called glass transition—a point where the material begins to behave more like a solid—things start to get messy. Molecules move sluggishly.

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To prepare the working electrode, 80% active material is combined with 10% carbon powder and 10% PVDF binder (Polyvinylidene Fluoride) to form a slurry with N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) solvent. This ...

A glass transition model is developed to describe the glass transition behaviors of SMP or SMPC based on the results of DMA tests. Numerical calculations illustrate the method determining the glass ...