Atomistic model of reptation at polymer interfaces

EasyChair Preprint no. 931, version 1

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},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint no. 931},
  doi = {10.29007/m5hf},
  year = {EasyChair, 2019}}