Published April 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Force–extension relations for adsorbing polymers subject to a force

  • 1. Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5S 3H6 (Canada)

Description

We consider directed walk models of a polymer that is adsorbing at a surface due to polymer–surface interactions, and is also pulled away from the surface by an elongational force. We obtain force–temperature, force–extension, and density–extension curves for the Dyck path and partially directed walk models for the situation where the polymer is pulled from one end, and for Dyck paths when the polymer is pulled from a central location in the polymer. We obtain force–extension and density–extension curves for these models, and their dependence on the length of the polymer

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-5468/2009/04/P04016

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1742-5468/2009/04/P04016;
PII
S1742-5468(09)12904-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Statistical Mechanics
Journal Volume
2009
Journal Issue
04
Journal Page Range
[26 p.]
ISSN
1742-5468

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44099298
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ADSORPTION; DIAGRAMS; ELONGATION; INTERACTIONS; POLYMERS; SURFACES
Descriptors DEC
DEFORMATION; INFORMATION; SORPTION