Temperature and Pressure Dependence of Self Diffusion in Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane and Hexamethylcyclotrisilazane

The pressure dependence of the self diffusion coefficient D for octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane and hexamethylcyclotrisilazane has been determined by the NMR spin echo technique with pulsed magnetic field gradients at pressures up to 200 MPa and at temperatures between 490 K and 290 K. The data extend partially into the deeply supercooled range. The isobaric temperature dependence of these data is quantitatively described by the empirical Vogel-Fulcher-Tammann equation. For both substances the melting pressure curves were determined in addition.