Conformational Properties of an Adsorbed Charged Polymer

Details Conformational Properties of an Adsorbed Charged Polymer Conformational Properties of an Adsorbed Charged Polymer

2004-12-02

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0412057v2

Physical Review E 71, 060802(R) (2005)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

4 pages, 3 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.71.060802

The behavior of a strongly charged polymer adsorbed on an oppositely charged surface of low-dielectric constant is formulated by the functional integral method. By separating the translational, conformational, and fluctuational degrees of freedom, the scaling behaviors for both the height of the polymer and the thickness of the diffusion layer are determined. Unlike the results predicted by scaling theory, we identified the continuous crossover from the weak compression to the compression regime. All teh analytical results are found to be consistent with Monte-Carlo simulations. Finally, an alternative (operational) definition of a charged polymer adsorption is proposed.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Conformational Properties of an Adsorbed Charged Polymer does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Conformational Properties of an Adsorbed Charged Polymer, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Conformational Properties of an Adsorbed Charged Polymer will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-146409