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Elastic constants of semirigid liquid–crystal polymers.

Authors :
Ten Bosch, A.
Sixou, P.
Source :
Journal of Chemical Physics; 6/1/1987, Vol. 86 Issue 11, p6556, 4p
Publication Year :
1987

Abstract

The Frank elastic constants of a polymer liquid crystal are calculated. The effects of chain flexibility and screened orientational interactions are considered. A quadratic dependence in the chain length is shown to occur under certain conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00219606
Volume :
86
Issue :
11
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Chemical Physics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
7667325
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.452398