Which outcome occurs when a high-energy molecular beam impacts a polymer surface held near its glass transition temperature?

💡 Explanation

Vibrational excitation enhances surface diffusion by the transfer of kinetic energy from the molecular beam to the polymer chains; increasing their mobility because the chains can overcome local energy barriers to motion. Therefore, surface diffusion increases, rather than other degradation mechanisms, under these conditions.

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