Phase diagram of dilute polyelectrolytes: Collapse and redissolution by association of counterions and co-ions

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 117, Issue 19, 2002, Pages 9009-9015

  Solis, Francisco J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; FREE ENERGY; IONS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SOLUTIONS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ELECTROSTATIC INTERACTIONS; ENTROPIC EFFECTS; FREE ENERGY FUNCTIONAL; POLYAMPHOLYTES; REDISSOLUTION; STERIC EFFECTS;

POLYELECTROLYTES;

EID: 0037113150     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1514575     Document Type: Article

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