Collapse transition of flexible homopolymers with adhesive contacts

Details Collapse transition of flexible homopolymers with adhesive contacts Collapse transition of flexible homopolymers with adhesive contacts

2011-06-26

arxiv.org/abs/1106.5278v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

6 pages, 5 figures

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The presence of ordered structures such as helices in collapsed states of polymer chains is still an open question challenging physics and biology. In this work, we present a potential model for polymer chains with monomers that are not strictly attractive, but that can make adhesive contacts with other monomers. We find that the chain develop helical order during the process of collapsing from an initially stretched conformation. It seems in this case that the adhesive contacts help the polymer chain to stay trapped in the helix state.

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