Dendrimers vs. Hyperbranched Polymers: Studies of the Polymerization Process Based on Monte Carlo Simulations

• Autorzy: Polanowski Piotr , Hałagan Krzysztof , Sikorski Andrzej

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12921/cmst.2022.0000020

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A simple model was developed for studies of the polymerization process of branched polymers. Monte Carlo simulations were carried out by means of the Dynamic Lattice Liquid algorithm. A living polymerization in bulk of dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers was studied. The mass and structure of both types of macromolecules were investigated. The influence of the functionality of well-defined cores on the structure of the system was also examined. The differences in the kinetics in the formation of both architectures and changes to their structures were discussed. It was shown that both architecture exhibit low dispersity which was found to be higher for hyperbranched macromolecules.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

dendrimers; Dynamic Lattice Liquid model; hyperbranched polymers; lattice models; Monte Carlo method

• Wydawca: Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry Scientific Publishers OWN, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Computational Methods in Science and Technology
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 28, No. 3
• Strony: 109--117
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 62 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Polanowski Piotr

• Lodz University of Technology Department of Molecular Physics ul. Zeromskiego 116, 90-924 Łódź, Poland

autor

Hałagan Krzysztof

• Lodz University of Technology Department of Molecular Physics ul. Zeromskiego 116, 90-924 Łódź, Poland

autor

Sikorski Andrzej

• University of Warsaw Faculty of Chemistry ul. Pasteura 1, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland

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Uwagi

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