COMPUTER-SIMULATION OF AGGREGATION PHENOMENA BASED ON COOPERATIVE LINKING MECHANISM IN POLYMERS

The development of a model polymeric system where chains can interact and form aggregates of different size and shape by a cooperative linki ng mechanism is here reported. With a description of the algorithm det ermining the dynamics of the chains and the formation of stable linkag es between them, we report the first results in function of volume con centration and molecular length. A comparison with experimental system s is also proposed with a tentative interpretation of the phase behavi ors of different polysaccharides of qualitative nature.