Physics – Condensed Matter – Soft Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
2008-04-14
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, Vol 208, Iss. 19-20, pg. 2215, 2007
Physics
Condensed Matter
Soft Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
10.1002/macp.200700265
We study the segmental dynamics of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) from microscopic simulations in the neat polymer and a polymer electrolyte (PEO/LiBF$_4$) by analyzing the normal modes. We verify the applicability of the Rouse theory, specifically for the polymer electrolyte where dynamic heterogeneities, arising from cation-polymer interactions, alter the mobility non-uniformly along the chains. We find that the Rouse modes for both the systems are orthogonal despite the presence of non-exponential relaxation of the modes and violation of the Gaussian self-similarity of the chains. The slowdown of the segmental dynamics in the polymer electrolyte is rationalised by an order of magnitude increase in the friction coefficient for those monomers which are bound by cations. In general, for the electrolyte the Rouse predictions for the dynamics of segments (both free and/or bound) agree well except for very short times.
Heuer Andreas
Maitra Arijit
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