On the Stability of the Alexander Polymer Brush

Francisco J. Solis; Galen T. Pickett

doi:10.1021/ma00116a037

On the Stability of the Alexander Polymer Brush

Francisco J. Solis, Galen T. Pickett

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Abstract

We present a Lagrangian description of the deformations of flat Alexander polymer brushes. An Alexander brush is one in which all polymer chains are stretched from the base to the free surface of the brush. We analyze the linear stability of a grafted brush and a symmetric diblock lamella in a melt state. Both systems are unstable against plane-wave surface deformations of short wavelengths. Stability can be recovered with the introduction of a small but finite surface tension.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	4307-4312
Number of pages	6
Journal	Macromolecules
Volume	28
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ma00116a037
State	Published - Jun 1 1995
Externally published	Yes

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Organic Chemistry
Polymers and Plastics
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

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