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Scaling Concepts in Polymer Physics

de Gennes, P. G., Witten, Thomas A.·1980·Physics Today
DOI 10.1063/1.2914118
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  • The inner segments of the chain behave like a random walk inside the tube.

    “The inner segments of the chain behave like a random walk inside the tube [5].”

    From Challenges in Multiscale Modeling of Polymer Dynamics (2013) · cites this paper as [5]

  • From the tube theory, Dcm ∼ N−2 and η0 ∼ N3, which agree reasonably well with experimental observations.

    “From the tube theory [5,6], D cm ∼ N -2 and η 0 ∼ N 3 , which agree reasonably well with the experimental observations.”

    From Challenges in Multiscale Modeling of Polymer Dynamics (2013) · cites this paper as [5]

  • The dynamic scattering factor S(q) of highly entangled polymer chains (N = 10,000) can be well characterized by the tube model.

    “Pütz et al. [105] studied the dynamic scattering factor, S(q), of entangled polymer chains and found that the S(q) of highly entangled polymer chains (N = 10, 000) can be well characterized by the tube model [5,107].”

    From Challenges in Multiscale Modeling of Polymer Dynamics (2013) · cites this paper as [5]

  • The motion of the PP makes the primary contribution to the rheological properties of entangled polymer melts.

    “From the tube model [5,6], it is known that the motion of the PP makes the primary contribution to the rheological properties of entangled polymer melts.”

    From Challenges in Multiscale Modeling of Polymer Dynamics (2013) · cites this paper as [5]

  • These so-called entanglements in the TWENTANGLEMENT algorithm are not the classical entanglements introduced within the tube model.

    “Here, we should emphasize that these so-called”

    From Challenges in Multiscale Modeling of Polymer Dynamics (2013) · cites this paper as [5]

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Authors
de Gennes, P. G., & Witten, T. A.
Affiliations
University of Michigan (US)
ORCID
Witten, Thomas A.
Venue
Physics Today
Publisher
AIP Publishing
Published
1980-06-01
Volume
33
Issue
6
Pages
51-54
ISSN
  • 0031-9228 (ISSN-L)
  • 1945-0699
DOI
10.1063/1.2914118
OpenAlex
W2097246107
Cited by
9,348
References
0
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 128 · 2020: 124 · 2019: 156 · 2018: 126 · 2017: 125 · 2016: 158 · 2015: 179 · 2014: 258 · 2013: 246 · 2012: 271
Type
book review
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Physics Today (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Condensed Matter Physics › Theoretical and Computational Physics
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Material Dynamics and Properties
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Physical and Theoretical Chemistry › Advanced Physical and Chemical Molecular Interactions
Keywords
scaling laws, polymer physics, chain conformation, critical phenomena, polymer solutions, self-avoiding walks

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