Zero-shear stress relaxation and long time dynamics of a linear polyethylene melt: A test of Rouse theory

J.T. Padding, W.J. Briels

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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.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)8685-8693
    Number of pages9
    JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
    Volume114
    Issue number19
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2001

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