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Phase behaviour of semiflexible lattice polymers in poor-solvent solution: Mean-field theory and Monte Carlo simulations.
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Journal of Chemical Physics . 2023, Vol. 159 Issue 15, p1-17. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- We study a solution of interacting semiflexible polymers with curvature energy in poor-solvent conditions on the d-dimensional cubic lattice using mean-field theory and Monte Carlo computer simulations. Building upon past studies on a single chain, we construct a field-theory representation of the system and solve it within a mean-field approximation supported by Monte Carlo simulations in d = 3. A gas-liquid transition is found in the temperature-density plane that is then interpreted in terms of real systems. Interestingly, we find this transition to be independent of the bending rigidity. Past classical Flory–Huggins and Flory mean-field results are shown to be particular cases of this more general framework. Perspectives in terms of guiding experimental results towards optimal conditions are also proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *POLYMER solutions
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00219606
- Volume :
- 159
- Issue :
- 15
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Chemical Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173158068
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0171911