Conformational transitions of a semiflexible polymer in nematic solvents
Soft Condensed Matter
2009-11-07 v1
Abstract
Conformations of a single semiflexible polymer chain dissolved in a low molecular weight liquid crystalline solvents (nematogens) are examined by using a mean field theory. We takes into account a stiffness and partial orientational ordering of the polymer. As a result of an anisotropic coupling between the polymer and nematogen, we predict a discontinuous (or continuous) phase transition from a condensed-rodlike conformation to a swollen-one of the polymer chain, depending on the stiffness of the polymer. We also discuss the effects of the nematic interaction between polymer segments.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0212112,
title = {Conformational transitions of a semiflexible polymer in nematic solvents},
author = {Akihiko Matsuyama},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0212112},
year = {2009}
}
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4 pages, 4 figures