Adhesion and mechanical properties of poly(dimethylsiloxane) bottlebrush elastomers
Hyemin Kim, James J. Watkins, Alfred J. Crosby
Abstract
and less velocity dependence than linear chain networks. Scaling analysis attributes these properties to the faster dissipative relaxation mechanisms within the BBEs. These findings demonstrate that the adhesion properties of BBEs can be finely tuned through the monomer chemistry and side chain length for potential applications.
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ElastomerAdhesionMaterials sciencePolymer sciencePolymer chemistryCopolymerPolymerComposite materialChemical engineeringEngineeringTribology and Wear AnalysisAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsForce Microscopy Techniques and Applications