aCSIRO Molecular Science, Bag 10, Clayton South, Victoria 3169, Australia;bDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras and Institute of Chemical Engineering and High Temperature Chemical Processes, GR 26500 Patras, Greece
Abstract:
Many different theoretical and simulation techniques are available for studying the properties of polymer systems, over a wide range of length and time scales. Recent progress has seen a major improvement in the links between the different scales. Thus quantitative and rigorous connections between molecular structure and bulk properties for microstructurally complex materials could soon become a reality.