{
  "id": "cond-mat/0406331",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2004-06-15T11:10:16.000Z",
  "updated": "2004-06-15T11:10:16.000Z",
  "title": "Effect of confinement on coil-globule transition",
  "authors": [
    "P. K. Mishra",
    "Sanjay Kumar"
  ],
  "comment": "11 pages with 7 eps figures",
  "journal": "J. Chem. Phys. Vol. 121 (17) (2004) 8642.",
  "doi": "10.1063/1.1796233",
  "categories": [
    "cond-mat.stat-mech"
  ],
  "abstract": "The equilibrium thermodynamic properties of a linear polymer chain confined to a space between two impenetrable walls (lines) at a distance $D$ under various solvent conditions have been studied using series analysis and exact enumeration technique. We have calculated the end to end distance of polymer chain, which shows a non-monotonic behaviour with inter wall ^M separation $D$. The density distribution profile shows a maxima at a particular value of ${(D=)}D^*$. Around this $D^*$, our results show that the collapse^M transition occurs at higher temperature as compared to its bulk value of 2d and 3d. The variation of $\\theta-$ temperature with $D$ shows a re-entrance behaviour. We also calculate the force of compression exerted by the walls (lines) on the polymer.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2004-06-15T11:10:16.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "coil-globule transition",
      "confinement",
      "equilibrium thermodynamic properties",
      "exact enumeration technique",
      "solvent conditions"
    ],
    "tags": [
      "journal article"
    ],
    "publication": {
      "publisher": "AIP",
      "journal": "J. Chem. Phys."
    },
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 11,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable"
    }
  }
}