Elasticity of Stiff Polymer Networks

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dc.creatorWilhelm, Jan
dc.creatorFrey, Erwin
dc.date2003-03-27
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:50:26Z
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dc.descriptionWe study the elasticity of a two-dimensional random network of rigid rods (``Mikado model''). The essential features incorporated into the model are the anisotropic elasticity of the rods and the random geometry of the network. We show that there are three distinct scaling regimes, characterized by two distinct length scales on the elastic backbone. In addition to a critical rigidiy percolation region and a homogeneously elastic regime we find a novel intermediate scaling regime, where elasticity is dominated by bending deformations.
dc.description4 pages, 4 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0303592
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0303592
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. Lett. 91, 108103 (2003)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.108103
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/21109
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.titleElasticity of Stiff Polymer Networks
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