Title

Commensurate And Incommensurate Conformations In A Simple-Model Of Crystalline Helical Polymers

Authors

Authors

O. Heinonen;P. L. Taylor

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Polymer

Abstract

We investigate a simple model of crystalline helical polymers which includes interchain interactions and the effects of non-zero temperatures. The object is to determine the conditions under which incommensurate phases are possible at high temperatures. We find a fundamental difference between lattices of two-fold symmetry and those of the higher symmetry typified by a hexagonal lattice. For helices of a preferred handedness, only two-fold symmetry prevents the formation of incommensurate structures. In higher symmetries incommensurate helices are almost always formed at sufficiently high temperatures.

Journal Title

Polymer

Volume

32

Issue/Number

12

Publication Date

1-1-1991

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0032-3861(91)90040-p

Language

English

First Page

2155

Last Page

2160

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1991GE08400008

ISSN

0032-3861

Recommended Citation

"Commensurate And Incommensurate Conformations In A Simple-Model Of Crystalline Helical Polymers" (1991). Faculty Bibliography 1990s. 245.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib1990/245