Publication
list of Alexei Likhtman
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1.
“Modeling
Entangled Dynamics: Comparison between Stochastic Single-Chain and Multichain Models”,
Sathish K. Sukumaran, Alexei E. Likhtman, Macromolecules 2009, 42, 4300–4309.
2.
“Finite-N
effects for ideal polymer chains near a flat impenetrable wall”, M.W. Matsen,
J.U. Kim, and A.E. Likhtman, Eur. Phys. J. E 29, 107–115 (2009).
3.
“Whither tube theory: From believing to measuring”, Alexei E.
Likhtman, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 157 (2009) 158–161.
4.
"
Entangled Polymers: Constraint Release, Mean Paths, and Tube
Bending Energy", D. J. Read, K. Jagannathan, and A. E. Likhtman, Macromolecules
2008, 41, 6843-6853.
5.
"Linear
and non-linear shear flow behavior of monodisperse polyisoprene melts with a
large range of molecular weights", Auhl D., Ramirez J., Likhtman A.E.,
Chambon P., Fernyhough C. Journal of Rheology 52(3), 2008, 801.
6.
"Linear
Viscoelasticity from Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Entangled Polymers"
Likhtman A.E., Sukumaran S.K., Ramirez J., Macromolecules 2007, 40,
6748-6757.
7.
"Significance
of cross correlations in the stress relaxation of polymer melts" Ramirez
J., Sukumaran S.K., Likhtman A.E., Journal of Chemical Physics, 126,
244904 2007.
8.
"Hierarchical
Modeling of Entangled Polymers", Ramirez J., Sukumaran S.K., Likhtman
A.E., Macromolecular Symposia. 2007, 252, 119–129.
9.
''First-passage
problem for the Rouse polymer chain: An exact solution'', A. E. Likthman, C. M.
Marques, Europhysics Letters, 75 (6), pp. 971-977 (2006).
10.
''Molecular
Observation of Constraint Release in Polymer Melts'', M. Zamponi, A.
Wischnewski, M. Monkenbusch, L. Willner, D. Richter, A. E. Likhtman, G. Kali,
B. Farago, Physical Review Letters, 96, 238302 (2006).
11.
''Measuring
and Predicting the Dynamics of Linear Monodisperse Entangled Polymers in Rapid
Flow through an Abrupt Contraction. A Small Angle Neutron Scattering Study'' R.
S. Graham, J. Bent, L. R. Hutchings, R. W. Richards, D. J. Groves, J. Embery,
T. M. Nicholson,O, T. C. B. McLeish, A. E. Likhtman, O. G. Harlen, D. J. Read,
T. Gough, R. Spares, P. D. Coates, I. Grillo, Macromolecules 2006;
39(7); 2700-2709.
12.
''Small
Angle Neutron Scattering Observation of Chain Retraction after a Large Step
Deformation'', A. Blanchard, R. S. Graham, M. Heinrich, W. Pyckhout-Hintzen, D.
Richter, A. E. Likhtman, T. C. B. McLeish, D. J. Read, E. Straube, J.
Kohlbrecher, Physical Review Letters 95, 166001 (2005).
13.
''Single-Chain
Slip-Link Model of Entangled Polymers: Simultaneous Description of Neutron
Spin-Echo, Rheology, and Diffusion'' A.E.Likhtman, Macromolecules; 2005;
38(14); 6128-6139.
14.
''Constriction
Flows of Monodisperse Linear Entangled Polymers: Multiscale Modelling and Flow
Visualisation'', M.W. Collis, A.K. Lele, M.R. Mackley, R.S. Graham, D.J.
Groves, A. E. Likhtman, T.M. Nicholson, O.G. Harlen, T.C.B. McLeish, L.R.
Hutchins, C.H. Fernyhough, R.N. Young, Journal of Rheology, 49(2),
501-522, Journal of Rheology award 2004-2005 for best paper .
15.
J.
Bent, L. R. Hutchings, R. W. Richards, T. Gough, R. Spares, P. D. Coates, I.
Grillo, O. G. Harlen, D. J. Read, R. S. Graham, A. E. Likhtman, D. J. Groves,
T. M. Nicholson, T. C. B. McLeish `` Neutron-Mapping Polymer Flow: Scattering,
Flow Visualization, and Molecular Theory'' Science v.301 1691 (2003).
16.
A.E.
Likhtman, R.S. Graham, ``Simple constitutive equation for linear polymer melts
derived from molecular theory: Rolie-Poly equation'' Journal of
Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 114 (2003) 1-12.
17.
R.S.
Graham, A.E. Likhtman, T.C.B. McLeish,S.T. Milner ``Microscopic theory of
linear, entangled polymer chains under rapid deformation including chain
stretch and convective constraint release``, Journal of Rheology, 47(5),
1171-1200, (2003).
18.
R.
G. Larson, T. Sridhar, L. G. Leal, G. H. McKinley, A. E. Likhtman, T. C. B.
McLeish ''Definitions of entanglement spacing and time constants in the tube
model'', Journal of Rheology 47(3), 809-818, (2003).
A. Miros, D. Vlassopoulos, A. E.
Likhtman, J. Roovers ''Linear rheology of multiarm star polymers diluted with
short linear chains'', Journal of Rheology 47(1), 163-176 (2003).
A. Wischnewski, M. Monkenbusch,
L. Willner, D. Richter, A. E. Likhtman, T. C. B. McLeish, B. Farago ''Molecular
Observation of Contour-Length Fluctuations Limiting Topological Confinement in
Polymer Melts'', Physical Review Letters, 88(5), 058301 (2002).
19.
A.E.
Likhtman and T.C.B. McLeish, '' Quantitative Theory for Linear Dynamics of
Linear Entangled Polymers'', Macromolecules 2002, 35, 6332-6343.
20.
S.T.Milner,
T.C.B.McLeish, A.E.Likhtman, `` Microscopic Theory of Convective Constraint
Release'', Journal of Rheology, 45(2), 539 (2001).
21.
A.E.Likhtman,
S.T.Milner, T.C.B.McLeish, '' Microscopic Theory for the Fast Flow of Polymer Melts'',
Physical Review Letters, 85 (21), p. 4550, (2000).
22.
A.E.Likhtman,
A.N.Semenov ''An Advance in the theory of strongly segregatied polymers'', Europhysics
Letters, 51 (3),pp.307-313 (2000)
23.
A.E.Likhtman,
S.H.Anastasiadis, A.N.Semenov ''Theory of Surface Deformations of Polymer Brushes
in Solution'', Macromolecules,1999, 32, 3474-3480
24.
Semenov
A.N., Likhtman A.E., Vlassopoulos D., Karatasos K., Fytas G. ''Depolarized
light scattering from critical polymer blends'' Macromolecular theory and
simulations, 1999, Vol.8, No.3, pp.179-190
25.
A.N.
Semenov, A.E. Likhtman ''Theory of Secondary Domain Structures in Disordered
Multiblock Copolymers''. Macromolecules, 1998, 31, 9058-9071
26.
Likhtman
A.E., Semenov A.N., ``The theory of microphase separation in the block copolymer/homopolymer
mixtures'' Macromolecules, 1997, 30, 7273.
27.
G.Floudas,
N.Hadjichristidis, M.Stamm, Likhtman A.E., Semenov A.N., ``Microphase
Separation in Block Copolymer/Homopolymer Blends. Theory and Experiment'', J.
Chem. Phys, v.106(8), 1997, p.3318
28.
G.Fytas,
D.Vlassopoulos, G.Meier, A.Likhtman, A.N.Semenov, ``Fluctuation-induced
Anisotropic Pattern Relaxation in Critical Polymer Blends'', Physical Review
Letters, 1996, v.76, N 19, p.3586.
29.
Likhtman
A.E., Semenov A.N. ``Stability of the OBDD Structure for Diblock Copolymer
Melts in the Strong Segregation Limit'', Macromolecules, 1994, 27, 3103.