Monte Carlo studies on the deformation Behavior of entangled polymer chains

Wacha, Marcus and Kreitmeier, Stefan (2002) Monte Carlo studies on the deformation Behavior of entangled polymer chains. MACROMOLECULAR THEORY AND SIMULATIONS, 11 (4). pp. 438-444. ISSN 1022-1344

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Abstract

Full Paper: In this work we present a continuous three-dimensional bond-fluctuation model (CBFM) in combination with the method of confined self-avoiding walks (CSAW). This method enables us to analyze both the compression and the stretching regime of the deformation process of two entangled polymer chains. We studied the deformation behaviour in respect to the number of entanglements, the distance of the end monomers on the confining surfaces and the orientation of the entanglements to the deformation axis. Our analysis of the behavior of the force and the structural properties of the systems during the deformation process leads us to the assumption that the entanglements act as one topological crosslink with variable strength.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: SUPERCOILED DNA; chain; deformation; entanglement; Monte Carlo; simulation
Subjects: 500 Science > 530 Physics
Divisions: Physics > Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 26 Oct 2021 09:06
Last Modified: 26 Oct 2021 09:06
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/40261

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