Modified interfacial statistical associating fluid theory: application to tethered polymer chains

The Journal of Chemical Physics
Shekhar JainWalter G Chapman

Abstract

Modified interfacial statistical associating fluid theory density functional theory is extended to tethered polymer chains in the absence or presence of free polymer chains. The structures of the "dry" and "wet" polymer brushes have been calculated and compared with simulation results available in the literature. The comparisons show that the theory accurately predicts the structure of the tethered polymer brush. The average brush heights calculated from the theory agree with well-established scaling theories for tethered polymers. However, these scaling theories cannot predict the detailed structure, accurately. The effects of the segment-segment interactions of the tethered polymer and the free polymer have been effectively captured by the theory.

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Apr 24, 2012·The Journal of Chemical Physics·Bennett D MarshallWalter G Chapman
Dec 14, 2011·The Journal of Chemical Physics·Kai Gong, Walter G Chapman
Sep 8, 2011·The Journal of Chemical Physics·Christopher P EmborskyWalter G Chapman
Oct 23, 2012·The Journal of Chemical Physics·Kai GongWalter G Chapman
Nov 26, 2010·The Journal of Chemical Physics·Kahyun HurUlrich Wiesner
Dec 24, 2013·The Journal of Chemical Physics·Ahmadreza F Ghobadi, J Richard Elliott
Sep 22, 2015·Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP·Qiangli ZhaoJianguo Mi
Dec 24, 2018·The Journal of Chemical Physics·Víctor M TrejosStefan Sokołowski
Apr 15, 2016·Polymers·Zhaoyang WeiJianguo Mi
Aug 17, 2018·The Journal of Chemical Physics·Yuchong ZhangWalter G Chapman
May 19, 2009·Chemical Reviews·Shiqi Zhou, J R Solana
Nov 3, 2011·The Journal of Physical Chemistry. B·Bennett D Marshall, Walter G Chapman
Sep 10, 2010·The Journal of Physical Chemistry. B·Adam Bymaster, Walter G Chapman
Sep 2, 2017·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Jinlu LiuWalter G Chapman
Jul 25, 2019·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Yuchong Zhang, Walter G Chapman

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