Investigations of static properties of model bulk polymer fluids
The static properties of continuum, multichain systems are investigated by a ''reptation'' Monte Carlo algorithm. All beads interact via a repulsive (shifted) Lennard-Jones potential. In addition, nearest neighbors along chains are linked by a quasiharmonic potential which permits limited pair extensions. Chain lengths of 5, 10, 20, 32, 50, and 70 beads have been studied. Studies at densities of 0.1, 0.3, and 0.5 demonstrate that chain dimensions are compressed as the concentration is increased. Both the mean square end-to-end distance, , and the mean square radius of gyration, , have a power law dependence upon l-1, the number of bonds, with exponent approximately 1.16 for rho=0.1 and 1.07 for rho=0.3 and 0.5. and scale with density as rho/sup -gamma/ where ..gamma..approx.-0.22 +- 0.02 for long chains, in reasonable agreement with the scaling prediction of -0.25. The asphericity ratios, the pair correlation functions of the center of masses, and the extent of chain overlaps indicate the nonideal behavior of these systems.
- Research Organization:
- Division of Science and Mathematics, Fordham University at Lincoln Center, New York, New York 10023
- OSTI ID:
- 5491497
- Journal Information:
- J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Vol. 72:5
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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