Chremos, A.
and Douglas, J.
(2016),
Counter-ion distribution around flexible polyelectrolytes having different molecular architecture, Soft Matter
(Accessed December 7, 2023)
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Counter-ion distribution around flexible polyelectrolytes having different molecular architecture
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Abstract
We explore the coupling between configurational shape of flexible highly-charged polyelectrolytes of variable topology (linear chain, star, unknotted and trefoil ring) and the counter-ion distribution by molecular dy-namics simulations that include an explicit solvent. Although the counter-ions exert a strong influence on chain configuration that is greatly influenced by polymer topology, we find a universal two-scale localization of the counter-ions about the polymeric structures with correlation lengths on the scale of the Debye length and polymer radius of gyration, respectively.Citation
Soft Matter
Volume
12
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
polyelectrolyte, charge condensation, stars, rings, knots, topology, counter-ion distribution
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Created January 29, 2016, Updated October 12, 2021