Abstract
We extend the liquid-state theory of polymer fluids to include anisotropy as a key feature. The formalism is quite general. In determining the structure of anisotropic polymer fluids, it yields thermodynamic information as well. Our first application is to describe the nematic phases of flexible polymers, and to demonstrate a novel lyotropic transition.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6597-6600 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue number | 14 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 8 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry