Unexpected folding of bottlebrush polymers in melts
Bottlebrush molecules are branched polymers with a long linear backbone densely grafted
by many relatively short linear side chains. Such a unique molecular architecture enables …
by many relatively short linear side chains. Such a unique molecular architecture enables …
Beyond Traditional Stimuli: Exploring Salt-Responsive Bottlebrush Polymers─ Trends, Applications, and Perspectives
Bottlebrush polymers represent an important class of high-density side-chain-grafted
polymers traditionally with high molecular weights, in which one or more polymeric side …
polymers traditionally with high molecular weights, in which one or more polymeric side …
Influence of network defects on the conformational structure of nanogel particles: From “closed compact” to “open fractal” nanogel particles
We propose an approach to generate a wide range of randomly branched polymeric
structures to gain general insights into how polymer topology encodes a configurational …
structures to gain general insights into how polymer topology encodes a configurational …
Structure and elasticity of model disordered, polydisperse, and defect-free polymer networks
The elasticity of disordered and polydisperse polymer networks is a fundamental problem of
soft matter physics that is still open. Here, we self-assemble polymer networks via …
soft matter physics that is still open. Here, we self-assemble polymer networks via …
Conformation of a comb-like chain in solution: effect of backbone rigidity
X Mai, P Hao, D Liu, M Ding - ACS omega, 2023 - ACS Publications
We study the effect of backbone rigidity on the conformation of comb-like chains in dilute
solution by using Brownian dynamics simulations. Our results demonstrate that the …
solution by using Brownian dynamics simulations. Our results demonstrate that the …
Melt properties and string model description of glass formation in graft polymers of different side-chain lengths
X Xu, WS Xu - Macromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Graft polymers have attracted growing interest due to their unique properties, but a
fundamental understanding of their glass formation remains to be established. We perform …
fundamental understanding of their glass formation remains to be established. We perform …
Approach to hyperuniformity in a metallic glass-forming material exhibiting a fragile to strong glass transition
We investigate a metallic glass-forming (GF) material (Al90Sm10) exhibiting a fragile-strong
(FS) glass-formation by molecular dynamics simulation to better understand this highly …
(FS) glass-formation by molecular dynamics simulation to better understand this highly …
Structure and properties of bottlebrush polyelectrolyte complexes
KC Stevens, MV Tirrell - Journal of Polymer Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Structural variation of polyelectrolytes has been shown to play an important role in altering
polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) properties in recent years. However, molecular‐level details …
polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) properties in recent years. However, molecular‐level details …
Mesoscale modeling of agglomeration of molecular bottlebrushes: focus on conformations and clustering criteria
Using dissipative particle dynamics, we characterize dynamics of aggregation of molecular
bottlebrushes in solvents of various qualities by tracking the number of clusters, the size of …
bottlebrushes in solvents of various qualities by tracking the number of clusters, the size of …
Determination of Hydrophobic Polymer Clustering in Concentrated Aqueous Solutions through Single-Particle Tracking Diffusion Studies
H Landfield, M Wang - Macromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Noncovalent interactions allow associating polymers to self-assemble into structures that
assist in applications such as contaminant removal and drug delivery. Using single-particle …
assist in applications such as contaminant removal and drug delivery. Using single-particle …