Monte Carlo simulations of structure and entanglements in polymer melts

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作者
Moorthi, Krzysztof [1 ]
Kamio, Kazunori [2 ]
Ramos, Javier [3 ]
Theodorou, Doros N. [4 ]
机构
[1] Mitsui Chem Inc, Computat Sci Grp, Sodegaura, Chiba, Japan
[2] MC Anal & Consulting Serv, Sodegaura, Chiba, Japan
[3] IEM CSIC, Dept Macromol Phys, Madrid, Spain
[4] Natl Tech Univ Athens, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Athens, Greece
关键词
entanglements; polyolefins; Monte Carlo; primitive path analysis; UNITED-ATOM DESCRIPTION; TRANSFERABLE POTENTIALS; TOPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; PHASE-EQUILIBRIA; ALGORITHMS; LENGTH;
D O I
10.1080/08927022.2014.931583
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Atomistic models of short chain branched (SCB) polyethylene melts have been equilibrated at 450K using a connectivity altering Monte Carlo method. Quantities related to the chain dimensions and entanglements have been determined. The simulated tube diameters, < a(pp)> of SCB melts are found to scale with the backbone weight fraction, phi, as < a(pp)> similar to phi(-0.46), close to the scaling predicted by the binary contact model, < a(pp)> similar to phi(-0.5). Similar relationships are observed experimentally for polymer solutions, and reproduced by the present methods.
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页码:993 / 995
页数:3
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