Effects of the Junction Functionality and Chain Entanglements in Chemomechanical Behavior of Polyelectrolyte Gels
By considering the functionality of junctions and entanglements of polymer chains for polyelectrolyte gels, a new free energy density function is presented via combining Edwards-Vilgis slip-link model with Flory-Huggins theory. On this basis, the effects of the functionality of network junctions and...
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| description | By considering the functionality of junctions and entanglements of polymer chains for polyelectrolyte gels, a new free energy density function is presented via combining Edwards-Vilgis slip-link model with Flory-Huggins theory. On this basis, the effects of the functionality of network junctions and entanglements of polymer chains are systematically analyzed for free swelling of a cubic polyelectrolyte gel and constrained swelling of a blanket layer of the gel. Analytical results show that the functionality of junctions and chains entanglements plays an important role in the coupled chemomechanical deformation of polyelectrolyte gels. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c6b596a6fb174ac7b785083e64b51bcd2025-08-20T03:23:34ZengWileyAdvances in Condensed Matter Physics1687-81081687-81242015-01-01201510.1155/2015/345810345810Effects of the Junction Functionality and Chain Entanglements in Chemomechanical Behavior of Polyelectrolyte GelsLianhua Ma0Qingsheng Yang1Chunhui Yang2College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, ChinaDepartment of Engineering Mechanics, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, ChinaSchool of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics, University of Western Sydney, Penrith, NSW 2751, AustraliaBy considering the functionality of junctions and entanglements of polymer chains for polyelectrolyte gels, a new free energy density function is presented via combining Edwards-Vilgis slip-link model with Flory-Huggins theory. On this basis, the effects of the functionality of network junctions and entanglements of polymer chains are systematically analyzed for free swelling of a cubic polyelectrolyte gel and constrained swelling of a blanket layer of the gel. Analytical results show that the functionality of junctions and chains entanglements plays an important role in the coupled chemomechanical deformation of polyelectrolyte gels.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/345810 |
| spellingShingle | Lianhua Ma Qingsheng Yang Chunhui Yang Effects of the Junction Functionality and Chain Entanglements in Chemomechanical Behavior of Polyelectrolyte Gels Advances in Condensed Matter Physics |
| title | Effects of the Junction Functionality and Chain Entanglements in Chemomechanical Behavior of Polyelectrolyte Gels |
| title_full | Effects of the Junction Functionality and Chain Entanglements in Chemomechanical Behavior of Polyelectrolyte Gels |
| title_fullStr | Effects of the Junction Functionality and Chain Entanglements in Chemomechanical Behavior of Polyelectrolyte Gels |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of the Junction Functionality and Chain Entanglements in Chemomechanical Behavior of Polyelectrolyte Gels |
| title_short | Effects of the Junction Functionality and Chain Entanglements in Chemomechanical Behavior of Polyelectrolyte Gels |
| title_sort | effects of the junction functionality and chain entanglements in chemomechanical behavior of polyelectrolyte gels |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/345810 |
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