Non-entropic theory of rubber elasticity: Flexible chains grafted on a rigid surface
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Non-entropic theory of rubber elasticity: flexible chains grafted on a rigid surface
The elastic response is studied of (i) a single flexible chain grafted on a rigid plane and (ii) an ensemble of non-interacting tethered chains. It is demonstrated that the entropic theory of rubber elasticity leads to conclusions that disagree with experimental data. A modification of the conventional approach is proposed, where the end-to-end distribution function (treated as the governing pa...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Engineering Science
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0020-7225
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijengsci.2005.03.010