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Formation of chain-folded structures in supercooled polymer melts.
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Journal of Chemical Physics . 11/1/2001, Vol. 115 Issue 17, p7807. 4p. 2 Diagrams, 3 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Molecular dynamics simulations of supercooled polymer melts are reported for long chains. This is the first simulation study at melt densities where the formation of chain-folded structures resembling the lamellae of polymer crystals is observed. Crystallization and subsequent melting temperatures are related linearly to the inverse lamellar thickness. Analysis of the single chain conformations in the crystal shows that most chains reenter the same lamella by tight backfolds. Simulations are performed with a mesoscopic bead-spring model including a specific angle bending potential. They demonstrate that chain stiffness alone, without an attractive inter-particle potential, is a sufficient driving force for the formation of chain-folded lamellae. © 2001 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *THERMAL properties of polymers
*CRYSTALLIZATION
*MONTE Carlo method
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00219606
- Volume :
- 115
- Issue :
- 17
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Chemical Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 5383105
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1415456