NEW SIMULATION METHOD FOR GRAFTED POLYMERIC BRUSHES

被引:40
作者
DICKMAN, R
HONG, DC
机构
[1] LEHIGH UNIV,CTR POLYMER SCI & ENGN,BETHLEHEM,PA 18015
[2] LEHIGH UNIV,DEPT PHYS,BETHLEHEM,PA 18015
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D O I
10.1063/1.461734
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We present the first Monte Carlo simulation method for determining the force between two surfaces due to the interaction of end-grafted polymers. The method is an elaboration of recently devised techniques for measuring the pressure by introducing hard or repulsive walls. The approach is applied to the usual self-avoiding-walk lattice model, as well as to the fluctuating bond model devised by Carmesin and Kremer. The latter is found to offer very significant computational advantages. Our results are in qualitative agreement with recent theoretical predictions.
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页码:4650 / 4665
页数:16
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