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Grafted polymer layers under variable solvent conditions: A Monte Carlo simulation
Kurt BinderPik Yin Laisubject
chemistry.chemical_classificationMaterials sciencePolymers and PlasticsTime displacementOrganic ChemistryMonte Carlo methodMechanicsPolymerCondensed Matter PhysicsSolventChain (algebraic topology)chemistryMaterials ChemistryStatistical physicsScalingVariable (mathematics)description
Polymer chains anchored with one end at a hard wall under variable solvent conditions are investigated by Monte Carlo simulations using the bond- fluctuation model. Detail information on the structural properties are obtained above, at, and below the Θ-point and discussed in terms of the appropriate theories. In particular, the scaling of the brush thickness is formulated and verified by the simulation data. For the dynamics at the Θ-point, both the relaxation time of the chain configuration and the mean-square time displacement are studied. At temperatures distinctly below the Θ-point, we find that the layer develops considerable lateral inhomogeneity in its density, which has not been predicted by previous theories.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-01 | Makromolekulare Chemie. Macromolecular Symposia |