Size of the dynamic bead in polymers

A. Agapov, A. P. Sokolov

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Abstract

Presented analysis of neutron, mechanical, and MD simulation data available in the literature demonstrates that the dynamic bead size (the smallest subchain that still exhibits the Rouse-like dynamics) in most of the polymers is significantly larger than the traditionally defined Kuhn segment. Moreover, our analysis emphasizes that even the static bead size (e.g., chain statistics) disagrees with the Kuhn segment length. We demonstrate that the deficiency of the Kuhn segment definition is based on the assumption of a chain being completely extended inside a single bead. The analysis suggests that representation of a real polymer chain by the bead-and-spring model with a single parameter C cannot be correct. One needs more parameters to reflect correctly details of the chain structure in the bead-and-spring model.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9126-9130
Number of pages5
JournalMacromolecules
Volume43
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 9 2010

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