Physics – Condensed Matter – Soft Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
2011-03-28
Physics
Condensed Matter
Soft Condensed Matter
Results and conclusions same but manuscript extensively edited for clarity. Accepted for publication in J. Polym. Sci. - Polym
Scientific paper
In this Perspective, I describe recent work on systems in which the traditional distinctions between (i) unentangled vs. well-entangled systems and (ii) melts vs. glasses seem least useful, and argue for the broader use in glassy polymer mechanics of two more dichotomies: systems which possess (iii) unary vs. binary and (iv) cooperative vs. nonccoperative relaxation dynamics. I discuss the applicability of (iii-iv) to understanding the functional form of glassy strain hardening. Results from molecular dynamics simulations show that the "dramatic" strain hardening observed in densely entangled systems is associated with a crossover from unary, noncooperative to binary, cooperative relaxation as strain increases; chains stretch between entanglement points, altering the character of local plasticity. Promising approaches for future research along these lines are discussed.
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