Abstract
We present a simple physical picture of the way in which topological entanglements enter into a statistical mechanical theory for the solid state of randomly cross-linked macromolecules. Our approach, which does not require the use of invariants, focuses on the way in which the system explores its phase space. We summarize the results of a detailed calculation and briefly discuss their experimental consequences.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 948-954 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Macromolecules |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry