Role of chain stiffness on the conformation of single polyelectrolytes in salt solutions

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Wei, Yu Fu ^a   Hsiao, Pai Yi ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAVY IONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SALTS; STIFFNESS;

CHAIN STIFFNESS; COIL GLOBULE TRANSITION; SALT CONCENTRATION;

POLYELECTROLYTES;

EID: 34547912942     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2751195     Document Type: Article

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