Gels are amorphous solids whose macroscopic viscoelastic response derives from
constraints in the material that serve to localize the constituent molecules or particles about …

The bottom-up prediction of the properties of polymeric materials based on molecular
dynamics simulation is a major challenge in soft matter physics. Coarse-grained (CG) …

We provide a perspective on polymer glass formation, with an emphasis on models in which
the fluid entropy and collective particle motion dominate the theoretical description and data …

We examine the influence of steady shear on structural relaxation in a simulated coarse-
grained unentangled polymer melt over a wide range of temperature and shear rates. Shear …

The variation of polymer topology provides an alternative way to tune the properties of
polymer materials without varying the chemistry of the monomers composing the polymer …

Polymer functionalization, the grafting of functional groups onto polymer chains with strong
intermolecular interactions, is a promising approach currently being explored to improve the …

Numerous experimental and computational studies have established that most liquids seem
to exhibit a remarkable, yet poorly understood, property termed “thermodynamic scaling”, in …

The emergence of the solid state in glass-forming materials upon cooling is accompanied by
changes in both thermodynamic and viscoelastic properties and by a precipitous drop in …

Monomer chemical structure and architecture represent the most important characteristics of
polymers that affect basic molecular parameters (such as the microscopic cohesive energy …

The key role of chain flexibility in polymer glass formation has long been appreciated, but a
fundamental understanding of how chain stiffness influences polymer glass formation …