Living polymers in a size-asymmetric electrolyte
Statistical Mechanics
2007-05-23 v2
Abstract
A living polymers transition is found in molecular dynamics simulations of a charge-symmetric size-asymmetric electrolyte with no anisotropic interactions. The fluid has strong polymeric character at low temperatures, where it consists of large, alternating-charge linear chains and rings in chemical equilibrium. A mean-field theory of chain association is consistent with the existence of such a transition. In the polymeric phase the system is very weakly conducting or electrically insulating.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0205167,
title = {Living polymers in a size-asymmetric electrolyte},
author = {Sorin Bastea},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0205167},
year = {2007}
}
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4 pages, 4 figures