Polymer fragmentation in extensional flow - art. no. 061801

Authors
Maroja, AM Oliveira, FA Ciesla, M Longa, L
Citation
Am. Maroja et al., Polymer fragmentation in extensional flow - art. no. 061801, PHYS REV E, 6306(6), 2001, pp. 1801
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW E
ISSN journal
1063651X → ACNP
Volume
6306
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Part
1
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(200106)6306:6<1801:PFIEF->2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
In this paper we present an analysis of fragmentation of dilute polymer sol utions in extensional flow. The transition rate is investigated both from t heoretical and computational approaches, where the existence of a Gaussian distribution for the breaking bonds has been controversial. We give as well an explanation for the low fragmentation frequency found in DNA experiment s.