Zero-shear stress relaxation and long time dynamics of a linear polyethylene melt

A test of Rouse theory

Journal article (2001)

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J.T. Padding University of Twente
W. J. Briels University of Twente
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2001

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English

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Abstract

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of a polyethylene melt were performed to investigate the validity of the Rouse model predictions for a comprehensive set of correlation functions. It was found that the chains behave like Rouse theory predicts, but only on length scales larger than the segment length.