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From Single-Chain Dynamics to Structure Formation: Dynamic Self-Consistent Field Theory and Molecular Dynamics of (Co)polymer Melts across Entanglement Regimes
Alireza F. Behbahani, Jafar Cheraghalizadeh, Friederike Schmid
Dynamic self-consistent field theory (DSCFT) provides an efficient continuum framework for studying structure formation in inhomogeneous polymer systems, but its predictive accurac…
From real polymers to random graphs: percolation thresholds in associative polymer solutions
Xinxiang Chen, Lennart Hebestreit, Friederike Schmid
Sol-gel transitions are ubiquitous in soft matter and biological systems, yet their thresholds are often poorly captured by classical Flory-Stockmayer theory because spatial organi…
Micelle Forming Linear-Dendritic Block Copolymers: A Theoretical Comparison between Random Hyperbranched and Precise Dendrimer Polymer Architectures
Marios Giannakou, Oleg V. Borisov, Friederike Schmid
Hyperbranched block copolymers offer a simpler and more efficient synthesis route compared to more traditional dendritic systems, while still providing exceptional control over sur…
From Heteropolymer Stiffness Distributions to Effective Homopolymers: A Conformational Analysis of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins
Yannick Witzky, Friederike Schmid, Arash Nikoubashman
Synthetic copolymers and biopolymers, such as polypeptides and double-stranded DNA, often exhibit strong variations in bending stiffness along their contour, which can significantl…
Sol-gel transition in heteroassociative RNA-protein solutions: A quantitative comparison of coarse-grained simulations and the Semenov-Rubinstein theory
Xinxiang Chen, Jude Ann Vishnu, Pol Besenius +2
Protein RNA-binding domains selectively interact with specific RNA sites, a key interaction that determines the emergent cooperative behaviors in RNA-protein mixtures. Through mole…
Structure and Dynamic Evolution of Interfaces between Polymer Solutions and Gels and Polymer Interdiffusion: A Molecular Dynamics Study
Jude Ann Vishnu, Torsten Gereon Linder, Sebastian Seiffert +1
Letting free polymers diffuse from solution into a crosslinked polymer gel is often a crucial processing step in the synthesis of multiphase polymer-based gels, e.g., core-shell mi…
Relaxation Dynamics of Entangled Linear Polymer Melts via Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Alireza F. Behbahani, Friederike Schmid
We present an extensive analysis of the relaxation dynamics of entangled linear polymer melts via long-time molecular dynamics simulations of a generic bead-spring model. We study…
Stability and Elasticity of Ultrathin Sphere-Patterned Block Copolymer Films
Le Qiao, Daniel A. Vega, Friederike Schmid
Sphere-patterned ultrathin block copolymers films are potentially interesting for a variety of applications in nanotechnology. We use self-consistent field theory to investigate th…
Strong stretching theory of polydisperse curved polymer brushes
Marios Giannakou, Oleg V. Borisov, Friederike Schmid
We investigate the effect of polydispersity on the properties of curved linear brushes in good solvent and for molten brushes. To this end, we extend the strong stretching theory f…
Dynamics of Droplets Moving on Lubricated Polymer Brushes
Rodrique G. M. Badr, Lukas Hauer, Doris Vollmer +1
Understanding the dynamics of drops on polymer-coated surfaces is crucial for optimizing applications such as self-cleaning materials or microfluidic devices. While the static and…