Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research
Title
Static and Dynamic Responsive Behavior of Polyelectrolyte Brushes under External Electrical Field
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-21-2009
Abstract
The static and dynamic behaviors of partially charged and end-grafted polyelectrolyte brushes in response to electric fields were investigated by means of molecular dynamics simulation. The results show that the polymer brushes can be partially or fully stretched by applying an external electric field. Moreover, the brushes can switch reversibly from collapsed to stretched states, fully responding to the AC electric stimuli, and the gating response frequency can reach a few hundred MHz. The effects of the grafting density, the charge fraction of the brushes and the strength of the electric field on the average height of the polymer brushes were studied through the simulations.
Publication Title
Nanotechnology
Volume
20
Recommended Citation
Ouyang, Hui; Xia, Zhenhai; and Zhe, Jiang, "Static and Dynamic Responsive Behavior of Polyelectrolyte Brushes under External Electrical Field" (2009). Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research. 951.
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