Variational Approach to Necklace Formation in Polyelectrolytes

By means of a variational approach we study the conditions under which a polyelectrolyte in a bad solvent will undergo a transition from a rodlike structure to a “necklace” structure in which the chain collapses into a series of globules joined by stretched chain segments.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Macromolecules 1998-08, Vol.31 (16), p.5502-5506
Hauptverfasser:	Solis, F. J, Olvera de la Cruz, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Applied sciences Exact sciences and technology Organic polymers Physicochemistry of polymers Properties and characterization Solution and gel properties
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Zusammenfassung:	By means of a variational approach we study the conditions under which a polyelectrolyte in a bad solvent will undergo a transition from a rodlike structure to a “necklace” structure in which the chain collapses into a series of globules joined by stretched chain segments.
ISSN:	0024-9297 1520-5835
DOI:	10.1021/ma971767n