A Novel Approach to Population Balance Modeling of Reactive Polymer Modification Leading to Branching

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作者
Kryven, Ivan [1 ]
Iedema, Piet D. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Amsterdam, NL-1098 XH Amsterdam, Netherlands
关键词
convolution; Gaussian basis function; molecular weight distribution; population balance equation; FREE-RADICAL POLYMERIZATIONS; DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; RANDOM SCISSION; CROSS-LINKING; ARCHITECTURE; POLYOLEFINS; MECHANISMS;
D O I
10.1002/mats.201200048
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The mathematical treatment of polymer modification systems, described by population balances containing convolution is discussed. The two-dimensional case (molecular weight vs. number of branch points) was considered by utilizing approximations of distributions, expanding them in terms of Gaussian basis functions. Three branching reactions were addressed: chain backbone to chain end point coupling; three-functional coupling of chain ends; and crosslinking. The results were compared to those of Monte Carlo (MC) simulations. Good agreement was observed, although the quality of a distribution as generated by the numerical approach is much better in view of the strong scatter in the MC data.
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页数:18
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