Temperature and volume effects on the change of dynamics in propylene carbonate

Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys. 2004 Dec;70(6 Pt 1):061501. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.70.061501. Epub 2004 Dec 1.

Abstract

Dielectric relaxation and PVT measurements were carried out on propylene carbonate. From these, we show that thermal energy exerts a stronger influence than volume on the temperature dependence of the dynamic properties. Data obtained at all temperatures and pressures superimpose, when expressed as a function of T-1 V-3.7 . The scaling exponent is consistent with more thermally governed dynamics, and can be interpreted as a reflection of the soft nature of the potential. The change of dynamics observed in the conductivity and relaxation data transpires at a fixed value of either quantity, independent of temperature and pressure.