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Recent Advances in Simulation of Dendritic Polymers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Tahir Çağin
Affiliation:
Materials and Process Simulation Center, 139-74 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, U.S.A.
Paul J. Miklis
Affiliation:
Materials and Process Simulation Center, 139-74 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, U.S.A.
Guofeng Wang
Affiliation:
Materials and Process Simulation Center, 139-74 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, U.S.A.
Georgios Zamanakos
Affiliation:
Materials and Process Simulation Center, 139-74 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, U.S.A.
Ryan Martin
Affiliation:
Materials and Process Simulation Center, 139-74 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, U.S.A.
Hao Li
Affiliation:
Materials and Process Simulation Center, 139-74 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, U.S.A.
Daniel T. Mainz
Affiliation:
Materials and Process Simulation Center, 139-74 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, U.S.A.
Vaidehi Nagarajan
Affiliation:
Materials and Process Simulation Center, 139-74 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, U.S.A.
William A. Goddard III
Affiliation:
Materials and Process Simulation Center, 139-74 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, U.S.A.
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Abstract

Dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers represent a revolution in methodology for directed synthesis of monodisperse polymers with enormous possibility of novel architectures. They demonstrate ability to attain micelle-like structures with distinct internal and external character. Furthermore polyfunctional character of dendrimers allows varied response to environment and promise as selective sensors, carrier for drugs, encapsulation of toxic chemicals and metals. One of the key problems are the characterization of the structures. Theory and simulation can be essential to provide and predict structure and properties. Here, we present some recent advances in theory, modeling and simulation of dendritic polymers.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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