Kinetic Theory of Polymers, Suspensions and Multicomponent Solutions

教授约翰·达勒是由赠款支持的 理论和计算化学计划，研究 聚合物、悬浮液和多组分动力学理论 解决方案 这项研究对未来的发展具有重要意义。 设计具有所需物理性能的聚合物材料。 Dahler教授将在以下领域进行研究： 1)聚合物和大分子溶液的动力学; 2） 多组分溶液的非平衡热力学; 3） 带电粒子通过非晶和半有序结构的输运 高分子介质; 4）棒状聚合物动力学理论 5）弯曲、断裂和柔性杆的解决方案;以及 6)铁磁悬浮液的流动特性 粒子 在每一个研究领域的理论 将开发能够说明 以前进行的实验或预测， 将指导和激励未来的实验研究。

Professor John Dahler is supported by a grant from The Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Program to study the kinetic theory of polymers, suspensions, and multicomponent solutions. This research has important implications for the design of polymeric materials with desired physical properties. Professor Dahler will perform research in the following areas: 1) dynamics of polymers and macromolecular solutions; 2) nonequilibrium thermodynamics of multicomponent solutions; 3) charged particle transport through amorphous and semi-ordered macromolecular media; 4) kinetic theory of rod-polymer solutions; 5) solutions of bent, broken and flexible rods; and 6) the flow properties of suspensions of ferromagnetic particles. In each of these areas of research theoretical tools will be developed which will be capable of accounting for previously conducted experiments or of making predictions that will guide and stimulate future experimental studies.