Influence of counterion valency on the scattering properties of highly charged polyelectrolyte solutions

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 3299-3313

  Zhang, Yubao ^a   Douglas, Jack F ^a   Ermi, Brett D ^a   Amis, Eric J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NEUTRON SCATTERING; POLYSTYRENES; POSITIVE IONS; SOLUTIONS;

COUNTERION VALENCY; POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE SAMPLES;

POLYELECTROLYTES;

EID: 0035249454     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1336148     Document Type: Article

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