The Mesoscopic Theory of Polymer DynamicsThe theory presented in this book explains in a consistent manner all dynamics effects observed in very concentrated solutions and melts of linear polymers from a macromolecular point of view. The presentation is compact and self-contained. |
Contents
| 1 | |
Dynamics of a Macromolecule in a Viscous Liquid | 21 |
Dynamics of a Macromolecule in an Entangled System | 37 |
Conformational Relaxation | 63 |
The Localisation Effect | 82 |
Linear Viscoelasticity | 99 |
Equations of Relaxation | 135 |
Relaxation Processes in the Phenomenological Theory | 154 |
NonLinear Effects of Viscoelasticity | 171 |
Optical Anisotropy | 199 |
Conclusion | 214 |
Appendices | 217 |
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