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Relaxation of Copolymeric Dendrimers Built from Alternating Monomers

  1. Cristian Satmarel1,
  2. Andrey A. Gurtovenko2,3,
  3. Alexander Blumen1,*

Article first published online: 1 JUL 2004

DOI: 10.1002/mats.200400020

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Macromolecular Theory and Simulations

Macromolecular Theory and Simulations

Volume 13, Issue 6, pages 487–496, July 21, 2004

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Satmarel, C., Gurtovenko, A. A. and Blumen, A. (2004), Relaxation of Copolymeric Dendrimers Built from Alternating Monomers. Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, 13: 487–496. doi: 10.1002/mats.200400020

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  1. 1

    Theoretische Polymerphysik, Universität Freiburg, Hermann-Herder Str. 3, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany

  2. 2

    Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences, Bolshoi Prospect 31, V.O., St. Petersburg, 199004, Russia

  3. 3

    Laboratory of Physics and Helsinki Institute of Physics, Helsinki University of Technology, P.O. Box 1100, FIN-02015 HUT, Finland

*Theoretische Polymerphysik, Universität Freiburg, Hermann-Herder Str. 3, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany. Fax: +49 761 203 5906

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 1 JUL 2004
  2. Article first published online: 1 JUL 2004
  3. Manuscript Revised: 4 MAY 2004
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 4 MAY 2004
  5. Manuscript Received: 17 MAR 2004

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Keywords:

  • copolymers;
  • dendrimers;
  • generalized Gaussian structures;
  • relaxation;
  • theoretical-analytical modeling

Abstract

Summary: In this study we extend our previous work concerning the Rouse dynamics of linear alternating copolymers (Macromolecules2003, 36, 486) to tree-like structures and focus on copolymeric dendrimers built from monomers of two kinds A and B; as before, we let the monomers differ in their interaction with the solvent. In the framework of generalized Gaussian structures (GGS), we consider alternating arrangements of monomers over the dendritic structures. We develop a semi-analytical method to determine for such structures (of arbitrary functionality, f, and number of generations, g), the eigenfrequencies (relaxation times). The method allows us to compute readily the storage, [G′(ω)] and the loss, [G″(ω)] moduli. These quantities show a multitude of features which mainly depend on the difference in the mobilities, or, equivalently, in the friction coefficients ζA and ζB of the A- and B-beads. These features range from the presence of large plateau-type regions in [G′(ω)] to the appearance of double-peaks in [G″(ω)]. In contrast to linear alternating copolymers, the behavior of the dynamic moduli of copolymeric systems with dendritic topology can shed light into their composition, i.e. into the relative numbers of A- and B-beads. We discuss these aspects in view of their experimental relevance.

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