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New Simulation of Polymers on Surfaces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2011

F. Aguilera-Granja and
Ryoichi Kikuchi
F. Aguilera-Granja
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, FB-10, and Washington Technology Center University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
Ryoichi Kikuchi
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, FB-10, and Washington Technology Center University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
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Abstract

A new method of simulation based on the output of the analytical equilibrium calculation of the Cluster Variational Method (CVM) is used to obtain information about the properties of the polymers adsorbed on a surface. We find a strong preferential adsorption of longer chains, in agreement with experimental observations. This tendency is more pronounced in neutral polymers than in polyelectrolytes. Other geometrical properties like trains, tails, and loops of adsorbed polymers are also calculated.

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