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cond-mat.mtrl-sci2019★ 23 cited
Identifying non-affine softening modes in glassy polymer networks: A pathway to chemical design
Robert M. Elder, Alessio Zaccone, Timothy W. Sirk
Using molecular simulations and theory, we develop an explicit mapping of the contribution of molecular relaxation modes in glassy thermosets to the shear modulus, where the relaxa…
cond-mat.soft2019★ 22 cited
Divining the Shape of Nascent Polymer Crystal Nuclei
Kyle Wm. Hall, Timothy W. Sirk, Simona Percec +2
We demonstrate that nascent polymer crystals (i.e., nuclei) are anisotropic entities, with neither spherical nor cylindrical geometry, in contrast to previous assumptions. In fact,…