Liquid-state theory of anisotropic flexible polymer fluids

Authors
Pickett, GT Schweizer, KS
Citation
Gt. Pickett et Ks. Schweizer, Liquid-state theory of anisotropic flexible polymer fluids, J CHEM PHYS, 110(14), 1999, pp. 6597-6600
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00219606 → ACNP
Volume
110
Issue
14
Year of publication
1999
Pages
6597 - 6600
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9606(19990408)110:14<6597:LTOAFP>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
We extend the liquid-state theory of polymer fluids to include anisotropy a s a key feature. The formalism is quite general. In determining the structu re of anisotropic polymer fluids, it yields thermodynamic information as we ll. Our first application is to describe the nematic phases of flexible pol ymers, and to demonstrate a novel lyotropic transition. (C) 1999 American I nstitute of Physics. [S0021-9606(99)52414-8].