Helical transition of polymer-like assemblies in solution

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 105, Issue 43, 2001, Pages 10691-10699

  Gestel, Jeroen Van ^a   Van der Schoot, Paul ^a,b   Michels, M A J ^a,b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DUTCH POLYMER INSTITUTE DPI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELICAL TRANSITIONS;

MONOMERS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; POLYMERIZATION; SELF ASSEMBLY; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY; THERMODYNAMICS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 0035525916     PISSN: 10895647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp011733o     Document Type: Article

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