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In this study, the absolute values for the configurational heat capacity of polyisobutylene (PIB), isobutane (which corresponds to the monomer of PIB), and 2,2,4-isomethylpentane (which corresponds to the dimer of PIB) were estimated based on the assumption that skeletal and group vibration modes do not change before and after the glass transition. The configurational heat capacities evaluated for these three substances decreased with increasing temperature. This temperature dependence of the configurational heat capacity is the same as that previously observed for molecular glass, which has a simple molecular structure. Additionally, the configurational heat capacities for the three substances were found to be different at the same temperature. This suggests that interactions with the surroundings that determine the configuration and orientation of the molecules differ as to the molecular weight changes.
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Nishiyama, E., Yokota, M. & Tsukushi, I. Estimation of the configurational heat capacity of polyisobutylene, isobutane and 2,2,4-isomethylpentane above the glass transition temperature. Polym J 53, 1031–1036 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41428-021-00503-0
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