3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
How alignment controls heat transport in polymer chains with kinks?
Igor V. Parshin, Igor V. Rubtsov, Alexander L. Burin
Thermal transport in polymer chains is commonly attributed to ballistic propagation of long-wavelength acoustic phonons, which act as Goldstone modes protected by translational sym…
physics.chem-ph2026
Thermal conductivity of aligned polymers with kinks
Igor V. Parshin, Igor V. Rubtsov, Alexander L. Burin
Thermal conductivity of aligned polymer molecules can be exceptionally high along the alignment direction due to energy transport through strong covalent bonds. At the same time, i…
physics.chem-ph2024
Ballistic Energy Transport via Long Alkyl Chains: A New Initiation Mechanism
Sithara U. Nawagamuwage, Elliot S. Williams, Md Muhaiminul Islam +4
In an effort to increase the speed and efficiency of ballistic energy transport via oligomeric chains, we performed measurements of the transport in compounds featuring long alkyl…