Abstract
An explicit expression is derived for the distribution function of end-to-end vectors for a flexible self-avoiding chain. Based on this relation, analytical formulas are developed for the free and internal energies of a chain with excluded-volume interactions. Force-stretch relations are obtained at uniaxial tension and compression. The effects of strength of segment interactions on the shapes of the distribution function and the force-displacement diagram, as well as on the mean-square end-to-end distance and stiffness of a chain are studied numerically.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 404-424 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Macromolecular Theory and Simulations |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 9 Jun 2006 |
Keywords
- Chain
- Mechanical properties
- Statistical mechanics: stiffness
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry