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Design and Implementation of pyPRISM: A Polymer Liquid-State Theory Framework

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Tyler B. Martin, Thomas E. Gartner, Ronald L. Jones, Chad R. Snyder, Arthi Jayaraman

Abstract

Polymer Reference Interaction Site Model (PRISM) theory describes the equilibrium spatial- correlations, thermodynamics, and structure of liquid- like polymer systems and macromolecular materials. Here, we describe the code structure, implementation, and usage of a Python-based, open-source framework, pyPRISM, for conducting PRISM theory calculations. pyPRISM pro- vides data structures, functions, and classes that streamline predictive PRISM calculations and can be extended for use in other tasks such as the coarse- graining of atomistic simulation force-fields or the modeling of experimental scattering data. The goal of providing this framework is to reduce the barrier to correctly and appropriately using PRISM theory and to provide a platform for rapid calculations of the structure and thermodynamics of polymeric fluids and nanocomposites.
Proceedings Title
PROC. OF THE 17th PYTHON IN SCIENCE CONF. (SCIPY 2018)
Conference Dates
July 9-13, 2018
Conference Location
Austin, TX
Conference Title
SciPy 2018
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

polymer, nanocomposite, liquid state, theory, materials science, modeling
Theoretical chemistry and modeling, Polymers, Modeling and simulation research and Modeling and computational material science

Citation

Martin, T. , Gartner, T. , Jones, R. , Snyder, C. and Jayaraman, A. (2018), Design and Implementation of pyPRISM: A Polymer Liquid-State Theory Framework, PROC. OF THE 17th PYTHON IN SCIENCE CONF. (SCIPY 2018), Austin, TX, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=925860 (Accessed October 21, 2025)

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Created June 15, 2018, Updated April 17, 2020
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