Abstract
Molecular simulations show that heating crystalline polyethylene leads to an entropically induced Euler buckling instability, associated with the softening of the long wavelength transverse acoustic vibrational modes propagating along the chain axis. This entropic effect is augmented by axial compressive stress, leading to a decrease in the instability temperature with applied stress. For zero or low compressive stresses, the instability will occur above the melting temperature and impose a maximum temperature for the superheated crystal; for high compressive stresses, the instability will occur below the melting temperature and trigger a transition to another solid structure.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.