Stochastic modeling framework for polymer bonding based on classical physics and chemical bonding model
Abstract In this article, we present a unified stochastic framework that models both primary (covalent) and secondary (noncovalent) bonding in polymers by mapping electron-residence probabilities onto classical potentials. From simple probabilistic assumptions together with Coulombic and a modified Lennard–Jones functional form, we derive closed-form, distance-dependent expressions for bond energies and forces and space correlation function that are directly usable in atomistic simulations. Validation on O–H interactions in polylactic-acid hydrolysis yields excellent agreement with detailed force-field calculations at a small fraction of the computational cost. The analytic, low-parameter nature of the approach facilitates rapid incorporation of physics-based bond descriptions into kinetic, continuum, and multiscale polymer modeling workflows and is naturally extensible with lightweight data-driven corrections.
Authors
- László Mihály Vas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9009-0489)
- Csenge Tóth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8191-9056)
- Roland Petrény (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5606-0833)
- Ábris Dávid Virág (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9308-1468)
Institutions
- Budapest University of Technology and Economics (HU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Applied Physics A
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-025-08971-4
- Primary Topic
- Computational Drug Discovery Methods
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem
- Nemzeti Kutatási, Fejlesztési és Innovaciós Alap