Theory of Transient Localization, Activated Dynamics, and a Macromolecular Glass Transition in Ring Polymer Liquids

Authors :: Zachary E. Dell
Kenneth S. Schweizer
Baicheng Mei
Source :: ACS Macro Letters. 10:1229-1235
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: American Chemical Society (ACS), 2021.
Abstract: We construct a segmental scale force level theory for the center-of-mass diffusion constant and corresponding relaxation time for globally compact unconcatenated ring polymer solutions and melts (degree of polymerization

Subjects :: chemistry.chemical_classification
Materials science
Polymers and Plastics
Organic Chemistry
Dynamics (mechanics)
Polymer
Ring (chemistry)
Inorganic Chemistry
chemistry
Chemical physics
Materials Chemistry
Transient (oscillation)
Glass transition
Macromolecule

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