Abstract
By considering the functionality of junctions and entanglements of polymer chains for polyelectrolyte gels, a new free energy density function is presented via combining Edwards-Vilgis slip-link model with Flory-Huggins theory. On this basis, the effects of the functionality of network junctions and entanglements of polymer chains are systematically analyzed for free swelling of a cubic polyelectrolyte gel and constrained swelling of a blanket layer of the gel. Analytical results show that the functionality of junctions and chains entanglements plays an important role in the coupled chemomechanical deformation of polyelectrolyte gels.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 345810 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-10 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Advances in Condensed Matter Physics |
| Volume | 2015 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- polyelectrolyte gels
- polymers
- swelling