Shape analysis of random polymer networks
Disordered Systems and Neural Networks
2020-06-24 v1 Soft Condensed Matter
Abstract
We analyze conformational properties of branched polymer structures, formed on the base of Erd\"os-R\'enyi random graph model. We consider networks with vertices and variable parameter , that controls graph connectedness. The universal rotationally invariant size and shape characteristics, such as averaged asphericity and size ratio of such structures are obtained both numerically by application of Wei's method and analytically within the continuous chain model. In particular, our results quantitatively indicate an increase of asymmetry of polymer network structure when its connectedness decreases.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2001.07462,
title = {Shape analysis of random polymer networks},
author = {V. Blavatska and K. Haydukivska and Yu. Holovatch},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2001.07462},
year = {2020}
}