Rotatory Diffusion Constants of Stiff-Chain Macromolecules
- 1 March 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 38 (5), 1062-1065
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1733802
Abstract
This calculation applies the theory of Kirkwood to the determination of the rotatory diffusion constant of stiff‐chain macromolecules. The rotatory diffusion constants of a wormlike coil and of a weakly bending rod are calculated in terms of molecular parameters. The calculation refers only to the mode of relaxation associated with rotation of the entire segment distribution.Keywords
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