The Journal of Chemical Physics · 1985 · 49 citations · 15 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMolecular PhysicsPolymer ChemistryPolymer MaterialsPolymer Chain ConformationPolymer ConformationPolymer MorphologyPolymer Physical ChemistryPolymer PhysicsPolymer StructureBrownian DynamicsBrownian Dynamics SimulationExcluded Volume EffectsLinear PolymersPolymer Statistical MechanicsPrincipal ComponentsRadius Of GyrationRing Polymer Physics
Ring and linear polymers, with an without excluded volume, have been studied by Brownian dynamics. The shape of the polymers was investigated by calculating the principal orthogonal components of the radius of gyration. Ring polymers are found to be more spherical than linear ones. (AIP)
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