Entropic Elasticity of Twist-Storing Polymers
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Entropic Elasticity of Twist-Storing Polymers
We investigate the statistical mechanics of a torsionally constrained polymer. The polymer is modeled as a uctuating rod with bend sti ness AkBT and twist sti ness CkBT . In such a model, thermal bend uctuations couple geometrically to an applied torque through the relation Lk = Tw+Wr. We explore this coupling and nd agreement between the predictions of our model and recent experimental results...
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عنوان ژورنال: Macromolecules
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0024-9297,1520-5835
DOI: 10.1021/ma971804a