Atomistic model of reptation at polymer interfaces

EasyChair Preprint 931, version 2

Abstract

We study a molecular dynamics model of a polymer-polymer interface for a polyetherimide/polycarbonate blend, including its thermodynamic properties, its chain reptation, and its corresponding welding characteristics. The strength of the sample is analyzed by measuring strain-stress curves in simulations of uni-axial elongation. The work is motivated by potential applications to 3D manufacturing in space.

Keyphrases: Interface strength, polymer interface, reptation, strain-stress curve, welding

@booklet{EasyChair:931,
  author    = {Dmitry Luchinsky and Halyna Hafiychuk and Miroslav Barabash and Vasyl Hafiychuk and Taku Ozawa and Kevin Wheeler and Peter McClintock},
  title     = {Atomistic model of reptation at polymer interfaces},
  doi       = {10.29007/m5hf},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 931},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2019}}