Universal behavior of linear and star-shaped polymers using relations derived from the blob theory and two parameter theory

Authors
Papanagopoulos, D Dondos, A
Citation
D. Papanagopoulos et A. Dondos, Universal behavior of linear and star-shaped polymers using relations derived from the blob theory and two parameter theory, EUR POLYM J, 37(5), 2001, pp. 989-993
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00143057 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
989 - 993
Database
ISI
SICI code
0014-3057(200105)37:5<989:UBOLAS>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The viscometric expansion factor of linear and star-shaped polymers is rela ted to the number of blobs of their chains. It was found that this relation is universal for these two different polymer architectures. Using samples of linear and star-shaped polymers we have also established a second univer sal law relating the hydrodynamic volume of the chains to their critical ov erlap concentration c*. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.