Reptation of stars
- 1 January 1975
- journal article
- Published by EDP Sciences in Journal de Physique
- Vol. 36 (12), 1199-1203
- https://doi.org/10.1051/jphys:0197500360120119900
Abstract
We consider the stochastic motions of a star-shaped flexible polymer trapped inside a fixed network. We predict : 1° a renewal time Tr for the star conformations which increases exponentially with the molecular mass M, and 2° a logarithmic relaxation of stress. We do not know whether these properties still hold for a homogeneous melt of stars, or notKeywords
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