Collapse Transition of Two-Dimensional Flexible and Semiflexible Polymers
| dc.creator | Zhou, Haijun | |
| dc.creator | Zhou, Jie | |
| dc.creator | Ou-Yang, Zhong-Can | |
| dc.creator | Kumar, Sanjay | |
| dc.date | 2007-01-18 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T07:41:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T07:41:38Z | |
| dc.description | The nature of the globule-coil transition of surface-confined polymers has been an issue of debate. Here this 2D collapse transition is studied through a partially directed lattice model. In the general case of polymers with positive bending stiffness ($Δ>0$), the collapse transition is {\em first-order}; it becomes {\em second-order} only in the limiting case of zero bending stiffness ($Δ\equiv 0$). These analytical results are confirmed by Monte Carlo simulations. We also suggest some possible future experiments. | |
| dc.description | 4 pages, 3 figures | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0701434 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0701434 | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.158302 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/122183 | |
| dc.subject | Soft Condensed Matter | |
| dc.title | Collapse Transition of Two-Dimensional Flexible and Semiflexible Polymers | |
| dc.type | text |