期刊
POLYMERS
卷 11, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym11010036
关键词
polymers; networks; phthalonitrile; curing; simulations; mesoscale chemistry; dissipative particle dynamics; elastic modulus; network topology
资金
- RFBR [16-33-60215 mol_a_dk]
The formation of a thermoset polymer network is a complex process with great variability. In this study, we used dissipative particle dynamics and graph theory tools to investigate the curing process and network topology of a phthalonitrile thermoset to reveal the influence of initiator and plasticizer concentration on its properties. We also propose a novel way to characterize the network topology on the basis of two independent characteristics: simple cycle length (which is mainly affected by the initiator amount) and the number of simple cycles passing through a single covalent bond (which is determined primarily by plasticizer concentration). These values can be treated in the more familiar terms of network mesh size and sponginess, correspondingly. The combination of these two topological parameters allows one to characterize any given network in an implicit but precise way and predict the resulting network properties, including the mechanical modulus. We believe that the same approach could be useful for other polymer networks as well, including rubbers and gels.
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