Abstract

The dynamic heterogeneity of polymer chains is characterized by the lower correlation times of its end Kuhn segments with respect to those of the middle segments. In this study, the heterogeneity was investigated using molecular dynamics simulation of freely jointed chains of various lengths in the melt. Our characterization of the segmental dynamics along the chain additionally revealed the heterogeneity of rotational anisotropy, which was also lower for chain-end segments compared to those for chain-middle ones. This heterogeneity can be quantitatively characterized by intra-segmental residual dipolar coupling, which influences the transverse magnetic relaxation rate of the various chain segments and, ultimately, defines the free induction decay shape for chains of any length. Further, in the second part of this report, the origin of this relationship is discussed in detail.

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