June 10, 2024The Journal of Chemical Physics

Influence of swelling on the elasticity of polymer networks cross-linked in the melt state: Test of the localization model of rubber elasticity

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JDJack F. DouglasNational Institute of Standards and Technology FHFerenc HorkaySemmelweis University

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Theoretical analysis reveals that capturing swollen network elasticity requires junction localization in cross-linked polymer networks, highlighting the role of topological constraints.

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Accurate description of swollen network elasticity requires accounting for network junctions localizing under swelling alongside modified interchain interactions.
Theoretical model evaluation tests the mean-field tube framework against classical experimental measurements of mechanical properties in melt-formed polymer networks.
Supports the localization model of rubber elasticity while demonstrating that topological constraints and excluded volume interactions govern swelling behavior.

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Douglas et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e6566db6db6435875e539a https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0212901

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Theoretical analysis reveals that capturing swollen network elasticity requires junction localization in cross-linked polymer networks, highlighting the role of topological constraints.

Influence of swelling on the elasticity of polymer networks cross-linked in the melt state: Test of the localization model of rubber elasticity

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