Interaction between two star polymers in a good solvent

被引:18
作者
Rubio, AM [1 ]
Freire, JJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Complutense Madrid, Fac Ciencias Quim, Dept Quim Fis, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
来源
COMPUTATIONAL AND THEORETICAL POLYMER SCIENCE | 2000年 / 10卷 / 1-2期
关键词
off-lattice bead model; star polymers; hard-spheres potential;
D O I
10.1016/S1089-3156(99)00057-4
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
An off-lattice bead model with a hard-spheres potential is used to characterize the two-body properties of star polymers of functionalities f = 4-18 in good solvent conditions through Monte Carlo simulations. The second virial results complement a previous study performed with a Lennard-Jones potential. Some intrinsic viscosity numerical data are also obtained. The second virial coefficient and viscosity data are combined in terms of a single parameter, with apparently anomalous features in terms of the star functionalities which are also observed from existing experimental data. The effective intermolecular potential is compared with a global potential recently proposed. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:89 / 96
页数:8
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