Conformational transitions of a semiflexible polymer in nematic solvents

Details Conformational transitions of a semiflexible polymer in nematic solvents Conformational transitions of a semiflexible polymer in nematic solvents

2002-12-05

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0212112v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

4 pages, 4 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.67.042701

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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