Strong adsorption of highly branched polymers could result in the scission of carbon-carbon bonds . In close collaboration with Dr. Sheiko’s experimental group we investigate the unique behavior of highly branched polymers in bulk and at surface.
The subtle balance of entopic and interaction parts of free energy could lead to unique behavior and structure of polymer composites, block polyampholytes, and branched polymers.
We develop thermodynamic theories to understand the properties of those systems at various conditions and test them by computer simulations and by comparison with experiments.