Revisiting the Entangled Chains of Polymer in the Carbyne Model

Abstract

The Monte Carlo carbyne model is modified to investigate the glass transition of the simplified polymer chains. The stochastic bombardment between monomers is monitored by Metropolis algorithm with the help of the consideration of hard potential while the mobility of monomers is governed by its mass, scattering rate, and temperature. Our model is capable to show that the glass transition temperature reduces with decreasing film thickness and the formation of critical voids in the thinner polymer contributing to the glass transition that is much easier than the bulk polymer. © 2018, Sociedade Brasileira de Física.