Flow-induced polymer translocation through narrow and patterned channels

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 133, Issue 7, 2010, Pages

  Nikoubashman, Arash ^a   Likos, Christos N ^b  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRANCHED POLYMER; CARRIER MOLECULES; CHANNEL WALL; EXTERNAL CURRENTS; LINEAR CHAIN; POISEUILLE FLOW; POLYMER TRANSLOCATION; SIMULATION TIME; SOLVENT FLOW;

CHANNEL FLOW; DRUG DELIVERY; MONOMERS;

DENDRIMERS;

DENDRIMER; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; MOTION; TIME;

DENDRIMERS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; MOTION; SOLVENTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77956068177     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3466918     Document Type: Article

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