Isotropic Polymers: Density–Nematic Coupling in Isotropic Linear Polymers: Acoustic and Osmotic Birefringence (Adv. Theory Simul. 5/2019). Issue 5 (2nd May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Popadić, Aleksandar; Svenšek, Daniel; Podgornik, Rudolf; Praprotnik, Matej
• Is Part Of: Advanced theory and simulations. Volume 2:Issue 5(2019)
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• Publication Date: 2019-05-02
• Subjects: Science -- Simulation methods -- Periodicals; Science -- Methodology -- Periodicals; Engineering -- Simulation methods -- Periodicals; Engineering -- Methodology -- Periodicals; 507.21
• DOI: 10.1002/adts.201970016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2513-0390

Abstract

Abstract : Elaborating on the tensorial conservation law for linear polymers and performing intensive Monte Carlo simulations, Aleksandar Popadić, Daniel Svenšek, Rudolf Podgornik, and Matej Praprotnik show in article number1900019 that a generic macrosopic coupling between density and orientational order occurs already in isotropic static polymer liquids, yielding osmotic optical birefringence induced by concentration gradients.