On the origin of the heterogeneous orientation dynamics of semiflexible polymers in solutions

European Physical Journal E

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 461-464

  Loppinet, B ^a   Fytas, G ^a,b   Petekidis, G ^a   Sato, T ^c   Wegner, G ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE AND LASER   (Greece)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR POLYMER RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT SCATTERING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

ISOTROPIC SOLUTIONS; MOLECULAR MOTIONS; SHEAR MODES;

RELAXATION PROCESSES;

EID: 3042792294     PISSN: 12928941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epje/i2002-10046-8     Document Type: Review

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