Application of CONNFFESSIT approach to study temperature effect on the flow behavior of dilute polymer solutions

CONNFFESSIT approach is commonly used to study rheological behavior of polymer solutions using molecular models in θ temperature. In this study FENE model has been employed as a molecular model. The effect of temperature below and above θ temperature has been studied, using a logarithmic relationship relating chain dimension to changes in temperature. Furthermore, the effect of temperature on viscosity and relaxation times are included and the resulting flow behavior is reported

Keywords:

CONNFFESSIT , FENE model , Solvent quality , Flow isotherms