Polymer shape anisotropy and the depletion interaction

Authors
Triantafillou, M Kamien, RD
Citation
M. Triantafillou et Rd. Kamien, Polymer shape anisotropy and the depletion interaction, PHYS REV E, 59(5), 1999, pp. 5621-5624
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW E
ISSN journal
1063651X → ACNP
Volume
59
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Part
B
Pages
5621 - 5624
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(199905)59:5<5621:PSAATD>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We calculate the second and third virial coefficients of the effective sphe re-sphere interaction due to polymer-induced depletion forces. By utilizing the anisotropy of a typical polymer conformation, we can consider polymers that are roughly the same size as the spheres. We argue that recent experi ments are laboratory evidence for polymer shape anisotropy. [S1063-651X(99) 01705-5].