Effect of different monomer precursors with identical functionality on the properties of the polymer network

Ariana Torres-Knoop; Verena Schamboeck; Nitish Govindarajan; Pieter D. Iedema; Ivan Kryven

doi:10.1038/s43246-021-00154-x

Communications Materials (May 2021)

Effect of different monomer precursors with identical functionality on the properties of the polymer network

Ariana Torres-Knoop,
Verena Schamboeck,
Nitish Govindarajan,
Pieter D. Iedema,
Ivan Kryven

Affiliations

Ariana Torres-Knoop: SURF
Verena Schamboeck: Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam
Nitish Govindarajan: Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam
Pieter D. Iedema: Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam
Ivan Kryven: Mathematical Institute, Utrecht University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-021-00154-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Understanding how monomers contribute to the properties of polymers is crucial. Here, molecular simulations reveal that polymer networks composed of chemically different monomers have several universal properties, and near-universal elastic moduli.

Published in Communications Materials

ISSN: 2662-4443 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmat/

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