Physics – Condensed Matter – Statistical Mechanics
Scientific paper
1999-02-16
Physics
Condensed Matter
Statistical Mechanics
Accepted for publication as a Rapid Communication in Physical Review E (Minor changes have been made in three of the five eps
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevE.60.R1158
From extensive Monte Carlo simulations of a Larson model of perfectly periodic heteropolymers (PHP) in water a striking stiffening is observed as the period of the alternating hydrophobic and hydrophilic blocks is shortened. At short period and low temperature needle-like conformations are the stable conformation. As temperature is increased thermal fluctuations induce kinks and bends. At large periods compact oligomeric globules are observed. From the generalized Larson prescription, originally developed for modelling surfactant molecules in aqueous solutions, we find that the shorter is the period the more stretched is the PHP. This novel effect is expected to stimulate polymer synthesis and trigger research on the rheology of aqueous periodic heteropolymer solutions.
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Chowdhury Debashish
Stauffer Dietrich
Strey Reinhard
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