Abstract
We present the results of molecular dynamics simulations of PEOxNaI polymer electrolytes, performed to study the influence of NaI on the dynamics of PEO. By calculating the mean square displacement of the CH2 groups we observe that the Rouse-like motion, typical for short polymer chains, is slowed down under the influence of NaI. This slowing down is also observed in the self part of the intermediate scattering function Fs(k,t), as an increase in the relaxation time. By using the Gaussian approximation it is shown that the stretched exponential relaxation in the small k-limit of Fs(k,t) is a result of the Rouse-like motion of the polymers. We find that our results are in good agreement with neutron spin-echo experiments.
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