Elastic Effects in Disordered Nematic Networks

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1999-07-11

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9907155v1

Phys. Rev. E 60 (1999) R13-R16

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

5 pages, 5 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.60.R13

Elastic effects in a model of disordered nematic elastomers are numerically investigated in two dimensions. Networks crosslinked in the isotropic phase exhibit unusual soft mechanical response against stretching. It arises from gradual alignment of orientationally correlated regions that are elongated along the director. A sharp crossover to a macroscopically aligned state is obtained on further stretching. The effect of random internal stress is also discussed.

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