Polymer shapes in three dimensions
- 15 November 1986
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 85 (10), 5961-5962
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.451508
Abstract
The asymmetry and degree of prolate or oblateness of three-dimensional linear and ring polymers, with and without excluded volume, are investigated by Brownian dynamics. It is found that the simulation results are consistent with theoretical predictions and that the asymmetry is a better measurement parameter of polymer shapes than the degree of prolate or oblateness because it is easier to obtain accurate data about it.Keywords
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