Abstract
We present a model of the rod-to-coil transformation in a single-stranded polymer which includes the effects of long-wavelength degrees of freedom in the straight parts of the chain. The model exhibits a true first-order phase transition in qualitative agreement with the results of an experiment.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 730-733 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Physical review letters |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)