Abstract
Using a mean-field approach we derive the scaling exponents for the molecular weight dependence of the polymer dimensions and critical strain rates in dilute solutions of polymers undergoing a coil-stretching transition in elongational flows.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 201-203 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1985 |
Externally published | Yes |