Pressure-induced phase separation of polymer-solvent systems with dissipative particle dynamics

Authors
van Vliet, RE Hoefsloot, HCJ Hamersma, PJ Iedema, PD
Citation
Re. Van Vliet et al., Pressure-induced phase separation of polymer-solvent systems with dissipative particle dynamics, MACROMOL TH, 9(9), 2000, pp. 698-702
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
MACROMOLECULAR THEORY AND SIMULATIONS
ISSN journal
10221344 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
698 - 702
Database
ISI
SICI code
1022-1344(200012)9:9<698:PPSOPS>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Dissipative Particle Dynamics (DPD) can be used to simulate the liquid-liqu id phase separation behaviour of polymer-solvent systems. However, the DPD model fails to predict the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) behav iour common to many of these polymer-solvent systems. In this article, a me thod analogous to the extended Flory-Huggins theory is presented to overcom e this shortcoming.