Abstract
By means of a variational approach we study the conditions under which a polyelectrolyte in a bad solvent will undergo a transition from a rodlike structure to a "necklace" structure in which the chain collapses into a series of globules joined by stretched chain segments.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 5502-5506 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Macromolecules |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 16 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 11 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry
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