Fluctuations in strained polymer gels

Y. Rabin, P. Pekarski, R. Bruinsma

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Abstract

In this work we present a phenomenological Landau-de Gennes type theory of coupled strain and concentration fluctuations in strained two-component systems. In such a theory, in addition to the strain tensor uij we must include as hydrodynamic variables also the concentration of the conserved materials which describes the dynamics of internal degrees of freedom not covered by the macroscopic strain. In the case of a polymer network permeated by a small molecule or a polymer solvent, the strain tensor uij describes the displacement of the cross-links and c(r) is the mass fraction of the network monomers.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPolymeric Materials Science and Engineering, Proceedings of the ACS Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering
PublisherPubl by ACS
Pages229-230
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)0841226644
StatePublished - 1993
EventProceedings of the American Chemical Society Division of Polymeric Materials - Science and Engineering - Denver, CO, USA
Duration: 18 Apr 199323 Apr 1993

Publication series

NamePolymeric Materials Science and Engineering, Proceedings of the ACS Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering
Volume68
ISSN (Print)0743-0515

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the American Chemical Society Division of Polymeric Materials - Science and Engineering
CityDenver, CO, USA
Period18/04/9323/04/93

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