Zero-shear stress relaxation and long time dynamics of a linear polyethylene melt

A test of Rouse theory

Journal Article (2001)
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J. T. Padding (University of Twente)

W. J. Briels (University of Twente)

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https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1368135 Final published version
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Publication Year
2001
Language
English
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Issue number
19
Volume number
114
Pages (from-to)
8685-8693
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Abstract

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of a polyethylene melt were performed to investigate the validity of the Rouse model predictions for a comprehensive set of correlation functions. It was found that the chains behave like Rouse theory predicts, but only on length scales larger than the segment length.