magistrsko delo
Danijel Vidaković (Author), Daniel Svenšek (Mentor)

Abstract

V tem delu predstavim tipe stacionarnih ureditev linearnih nematskih polimernih verig, omejenih znotraj krogelne kapside (lupine). Pri tem uporabim poln tenzorski opis problema. Sestavim gostoto proste energije in numerično rešim sistem Euler-Lagrangeovih enačb za številsko gostoto polimernih segmentov in nematski ureditveni tenzor. Obe količini sta zaradi zveznosti polimernih verig povezani s kontinuumsko tenzorsko vezjo. Slednjo vključim v gostoto proste energije po ustreznem kazenskem potencialu. Najdene tipe ureditev prikažem na faznem grafu. V zadnjem delu naloge se ukvarjam še s problemom mehčanja DNA molekul. V modelu zamenjam kazenski potencial izvorov tenzorske vezi 2. reda s kazenskim potencialom 4. reda. Pri tem preverim stabilnost modela in se dotaknem nekaterih perečih vprašanj, kot so lokalno taljenje polimernih verig in prihodnja pričakovanja ter ideje o uporabi modela.

Keywords

linearni polimeri;tenzorska vez;liotropni tekoči kristali;nematski tekoči kristali;ureditveni parameter;kontinuumski modeli;nematski ureditveni tenzor;

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Language: Slovenian
Year of publishing:
Typology: 2.09 - Master's Thesis
Organization: UL FMF - Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
Publisher: [D. Vidaković]
UDC: 577.3
COBISS: 32296963 Link will open in a new window
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Secondary language: English
Secondary title: Ordering states of confined nematic linear polymers in continuum description with tensorial constraint
Secondary abstract: In this work I present types of stationary configurations of nematic polymer chains confined inside a spherical capsid. In this problem I use the complete tensor description of nematic ordering. The solutions are acquired by formulating the free energy density and solving the system Euler-Lagrange equations for number density of polymer segments and nematic order tensor. Due to the connectivity of polymer chains, both variables are connected by a continuity constraint. This constraint is integrated into free energy density functional via an appropriate penalty potential. The obtained types of polymer configurations are presented in a phase diagram. In the last part of this work the problem of DNA "softening" \, is addressed. The previous penalty potential of second order is replaced with the penalty potential of fourth order in the sources of the continuity constraint. I check the stability of this modified model and touch on some burning issues such as local melting of polymer chains, future expectations and ideas for the use of this model.
Secondary keywords: linear polymers;tensor continuity constraint;lyotropic liquid crystals;nematic liquid crystals;order parameter;continuum models;nematic order tensor;
Type (COBISS): Master's thesis/paper
Study programme: 0
Embargo end date (OpenAIRE): 1970-01-01
Thesis comment: Univ. v Ljubljani, Fak. za matematiko in fiziko, Oddelek za fiziko
Pages: 87 str.
ID: 12069752