A Monte Carlo simulation method is described tk)r irreversible linear copolycondensation reactions of the type AA + BB + XY ~ copolymer when functional groups A or B react only with X or Y. The simulation is capable of providing information not only on copolymer molecular weight distribution but als
Computer simulation of non-equilibrium step-growth copolymerization processes
โ Scribed by R. Po'; E. Occhiello; F. Garbassi
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 527 KB
- Volume
- 28
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0014-3057
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โฆ Synopsis
The final properties of a polymer commonly depend on its microstructural disorder. Solution step-growth copolymerization can lead to macromolecules with non-random distribution of monomeric units, by adjusting timing and rate of addition of reactants. We have developed a simulation program, based on the Monte Carlo method, able to forecast the randomness degree of a step-growth copolymer based on the above mentioned parameters. Numerical results are in good qualitative agreement with published experimental data.
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