Kinetic Theory of Polymers, Suspensions and Multicomponent Solutions

约翰·达勒教授获得了理论与计算化学项目的资助，研究聚合物、悬浮液和多组分溶液的动力学理论。该研究对设计具有理想物理性能的高分子材料具有重要意义。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)带电粒子在非晶和半有序大分子介质中的输运；4)棒状聚合物溶液动力学理论；5)弯杆、断杆、挠杆解决方案；(6)铁磁颗粒悬浮液的流动特性。在这些研究领域中，理论工具将被开发出来，这些工具将能够解释以前进行的实验或做出预测，从而指导和刺激未来的实验研究。

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.