Molecular Simulation on Polymer Adhesives

Gecko-InspIred polymer AdhesIves

The discovery of the gecko’s remarkable foot adhesion has provided a riddle for engineers and scientists to solve: how can an adhesive surface be selectively sticky, directional, remain clean, and work on almost any material? Gecko feet stick to almost anything, in almost any condition (including underwater and in space), but do not stick unintentionally, do not stick to dirt, and enable the ge...

Polymer Science Coatings and Adhesives

Polymer Adhesives and Encapsulants for Microelectronic Applications

his article provides an overview of the use of polymer adhesives in microelectronic packaging, with key applications including die attachment, underfills, and encapsulants. For many applications, polymer adhesives provide several advantages over alternative materials, and polymers have been widely used for die attachment. In flip-chip devices, polymers are being used for electrical interconnect...

Molecular dynamics simulation on the mechanical properties of natural-rubber-graft-rigid-polymer/rigid-polymer systems.

A coarse-grained model-based molecular dynamics simulation was employed to investigate the mechanical properties of NR-graft-rigid-polymer/rigid-polymer systems (N30-g-(R3)6/R10). An external factor (the strain rate) as well as internal factors such as the nonbonding interaction strength, the proportion of rigid polymers, and architecture parameters (the length and number of graft chains in a m...

Molecular Simulation in Polymer Science: Understanding Experiments Better

New techniques and applications of atomistic molecular simulation methods are reported. Their aim is to provide a better understanding of the molecular basis of experimental results. To this end, calculations are performed of experimentally measurable observables. These are then compared to experimental results, thus validating the computational models and procedures. Finally, the simulations a...