Tricritical properties of polymer chains in a poor solvent
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- Published by EDP Sciences in Journal de Physique Lettres
- Vol. 41 (17), 409-413
- https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyslet:019800041017040900
Abstract
The properties of polymer solutions in the θ-domain are deduced from a Lagrangian theory, similar to that of a tricritical point in statistical mechanics. New logarithmic scaling laws are established for the osmotic pressure and the mean radius of the chains. The coexistence curve for infinite chains is determined. The tricritical theory predicts for this curve a zero slope at the originKeywords
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