Orientational Ordering and Dynamics of Rodlike Polyelectrolytes
Soft Condensed Matter
2009-11-13 v1
Abstract
The interplay between electrostatic interactions and orientational correlations is studied for a model system of charged rods positioned on a chain, using Monte Carlo simulation techniques. It is shown that the coupling brings about the notion of {\em electrostatic frustration}, which in turn results in: (i) a rich variety of novel orientational orderings such as chiral phases, and (ii) an inherently slow dynamics characterized by stretched-exponential behavior in the relaxation functions of the system.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0701229,
title = {Orientational Ordering and Dynamics of Rodlike Polyelectrolytes},
author = {Hossein Fazli and Ramin Golestanian and Mohammad R. Kolahchi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0701229},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
7 pages, 10 figures