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Simulation of polyelectrolytes in solution
Author(s) -
Seidel Chr.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.19951000129
Subject(s) - polyelectrolyte , coulomb , monte carlo method , debye–hückel equation , chain (unit) , debye length , electrostatic interaction , chemical physics , statistical physics , charged particle , materials science , physics , ion , polymer , quantum mechanics , electrolyte , mathematics , composite material , statistics , electrode , electron
We present results of a Monte Carlo Simulation of weakly charged chains. The Coulomb interaction between charged beads is modelled by a Debye‐Hückel potential. The stretched charged chains are shown to be not wormlike and to exhibit strong chain end effects.