Topological Analysis of Linear Polymer Melts

Tzoumanekas, C; Theodorou, D

dc.contributor.author	Tzoumanekas, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Theodorou, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:55:18Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:55:18Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/27677
dc.relation.uri	http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0602555	en
dc.subject	Polyethylene	en
dc.subject	Radial Distribution Function	en
dc.subject	Topological Analysis	en
dc.title	Topological Analysis of Linear Polymer Melts	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	We introduce an algorithm for the reduction of computer generated atomisticpolymer samples to networks of primitive paths. By examining network ensemblesof Polyethylene and cis-1,4 Polybutadiene melts, we quantify the underlyingtopologies through the radial distribution function of entanglements and thedistribution of the number of monomers between entanglements. A suitablescaling of acquired data leads to a unifying	en