Abstract
Using a lattice model of polymers, we show that changing the pulling direction leads to different phase diagrams. The simple model proposed here indicates that in one case the system undergoes a transition akin to the unzipping of a $\beta$ sheet, while in the other case the transition is of a shearing(slippage) nature. Our results are in accordance with experiments.
Ref.:
Sanjay Kumar and Debaprasad Giri
Phys. Rev. Lett., Vol. 98, 048101 (2007)
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