Abstract
AbstractA molecular theory is presented for the dynamics of rodlike polymers in concentrated solutions. The theory describes the rotational motion of rods in both the isotropic phase and the liquid crystalline phase. Combined with the molecular expression of the stress tensor, it also gives a unified rheological constitutive equation which predicts the nonlinear viscoelasticity in both phases. As an illustrative example, the steady‐state viscosity η at zero‐shear‐rate is calculated. The predicted dependence of η on molecular weight and concentration agrees fairly well with experiments.
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