The aim of this chapter is to discuss in detail the Monte Carlo algorithms developed to compute the sequence distributions in polymers. Because stereoregular polymers constitute a unique form of copolymer, the stereosequence distributions in vinyl homopolymers and the sequence distributions in copolymers can be computed using the same algorithms. Also included is a brief review of probabilistic models (i. e., Bernoulli trials and Markov chains) frequently used to compute the sequence distribtuion. The determination of sequence distributions is important for the under- standing of polymer physical properties, to compute the monomer reactivity para- meters and to discriminate among polymerization mechanisms. 2. 2. Short review of analytical models, Monte Carlo algorithms and computer programs. l A Bernoullian model was developed by Price. Within this model the probability of a given state of the system is independent of the previous state and does not condition the next state. The Bernoullian behaviour has been shown 24 to describe cls-trans distributions among 1, 4 additions in polybutadienes -, 5 the comonomer distribution in ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, and configura- 6 tional distributions in polystyrene, poly (vinyl chloride)7, poly (vinyl alcohol)7 Consider the binary copolymerization: 1, J=1,2 (1) where - MI*, I = 1,2, is an ionic or radical polymeric chain end, and M, J = 1,2, J is a monomer. Because the final state (i. e.
| Author: W. Bruns |
| Publisher: Springer |
| Publication Date: Dec 01, 1981 |
| Number of Pages: 179 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 3540111654 |
| ISBN-13: 9783540111658 |
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