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Phenomena of counterion binding, polyion complexation and polyion condensation
Author(s) -
Nordmeier Eckhard
Publication year - 1999
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.19991450105
Subject(s) - polyelectrolyte , counterion , counterion condensation , condensation , dna condensation , chemistry , polymer science , polymer chemistry , computational chemistry , polymer , thermodynamics , organic chemistry , ion , physics , transfection , biochemistry , gene
The article handles some aspects of polyelectrolyte research investigated during the last ten years at the university of Osnabrück. They are: counterion binding, polyion complexation, and polyion condensation. Fundamental features are presented that are common to the behaviour of most polyions. Another intention is to bridge a gap between synthetic and biological polyelectrolyte research. For this purpose, DNA condensation is reviewed in some detail.