Abstract
A microscopic theory of rubber elasticity in polymer liquids and networks was developed. The theory predicts strain induced softening, and a nonclassical intermolecular contribution to the linear modulus. Quantitative comparison of the theory with experiments on polydimethylsiloxane networks were also performed. The theory is generalizable to treat the structure, thermodynamics and mechanical response of nematic elastomers.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 9359-9370 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
| Volume | 120 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 15 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry