Dynamics of associative polymer networks

Associative polymer networks are a versatile class of materials as demonstrated by their use in a wide variety of applications including biomaterials, viscosity modifiers and underwater adhesives. The viscoelastic and transport properties displayed by these associative networks can be tuned by careful design of the polymers that make up the network, as well as the transient interactions between them. Thus, elucidating the relationship between the molecular level details and the observed macroscopic properties is of high importance to further advance our understanding of associative networks. However, the complex dynamics displayed by these materials over a wide range of length and time scales present a significant challenge in studying this relation. This thesis aims to provide insights into the molecular origin of the dynamics of associative polymer networks.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctoral

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2021

Author dc:creator

• Mahmad Rasid, Irina.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Niels Holten-Andersen and Bradley D. Olsen.

• Materials Science and Engineering.

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• MIT theses may be protected by copyright. Please reuse MIT thesis content according to the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy, which is available through the URL provided.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/130675

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oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/130675