Phase transitions in a solution of rodlike macromolecules of two different sizes
- 20 April 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Molecular Physics
- Vol. 96 (8) , 1153-1157
- https://doi.org/10.1080/002689799164676
Abstract
Phase equilibria for a solution of long rigid rods of diameters Di and lengths Li (i = 1,2) are studied analytically using Gaussian trial functions. The conditions on the molecular size parameters for a nematic—nematic phase transition to be possible are determined, and found to be satisfied everywhere except in a closed domain in the diameter ratio—length ratio plane. Information on the relative ordering of the two components is also provided.Keywords
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