Influence of Crosslinking and Deformation on Polymer Crystallization and Melting: A Molecular Dynamics Study
We investigate the crystallization of crosslinked and entangled polymers under external deformation using a coarse-grained poly(vinyl alcohol) (CG-PVA) model and molecular dynamics simulations. Following uniaxial deformation, the systems are cooled at a constant rate to form semicrystalline states and subsequently he...