Effects of the Junction Functionality and Chain Entanglements in Chemomechanical Behavior of Polyelectrolyte Gels
By considering the functionality of junctions and entanglements of polymer chains for polyelectrolyte gels, a new free energy density function is presented via combining Edwards-Vilgis slip-link model with Flory-Huggins theory. On this basis, the effects of the functionality of network junctions and...
| Những tác giả chính: | , , |
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| Định dạng: | Bài viết |
| Ngôn ngữ: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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| Loạt: | Advances in Condensed Matter Physics |
| Truy cập trực tuyến: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/345810 |
| Tóm tắt: | By considering the functionality of junctions and entanglements of polymer chains for polyelectrolyte gels, a new free energy density function is presented via combining Edwards-Vilgis slip-link model with Flory-Huggins theory. On this basis, the effects of the functionality of network junctions and entanglements of polymer chains are systematically analyzed for free swelling of a cubic polyelectrolyte gel and constrained swelling of a blanket layer of the gel. Analytical results show that the functionality of junctions and chains entanglements plays an important role in the coupled chemomechanical deformation of polyelectrolyte gels. |
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| số ISSN: | 1687-8108 1687-8124 |