ISSN:
1573-9171
Keywords:
polymeric networks
;
Monte Carlo method
;
structural heterogeneity
;
topological parameters
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Samples of networks of reacting bi- and trifunctional monomers have been obtained by the dynamic Monte Carlo method for the two dimensional lattice model. Systems with various densities and numbers of chemical junctions have been studied. The steady-state structural factor, the number of the degree of conversion, and topological parameters of samples appear to depend strongly on the initial (random) spatial configuration and the size of the Monte Carlo base cell. Deviations of structural parameters calculated by ensemble and time averaging are statistically significant, which makes it possible to classify networks of this type as so-called non-ergodic fortuitous media that exhibit this property for scales of ∼102 nm. Newly developed facilities for topological analysis allow one to observe the kinetics of changes in individual components of the system: trees, circuits, and other more complex structures.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00700885
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