Issue 16, 2018

Dynamics of associative polymers

Abstract

Current progress in understanding the dynamics of associating polymers is reviewed, with examples including both ionic and hydrogen bonding associations. A particular emphasis is placed on quantification of the strength of the interaction that sets the association lifetime. Knowledge of the interaction energy and the number density of associating groups allows a rational understanding of the linear viscoelastic response of many associating polymers.

Graphical abstract: Dynamics of associative polymers

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
05 Jan 2018
Accepted
21 Feb 2018
First published
14 Mar 2018

Soft Matter, 2018,14, 2961-2977

Author version available

Dynamics of associative polymers

Z. Zhang, Q. Chen and R. H. Colby, Soft Matter, 2018, 14, 2961 DOI: 10.1039/C8SM00044A

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