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Adsorption of flexible polymers on small colloids: complexes and gels
Author(s) -
Diez Orrite S.,
Bonet Avalos J.,
Johner A.,
Joanny J.F.
Publication year - 2003
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.200390019
Subject(s) - adsorption , polymer , colloid , chemical engineering , chain (unit) , polymer chemistry , polymer science , materials science , colloidal particle , chemistry , chemical physics , organic chemistry , physics , astronomy , engineering
We describe adsorption of neutral flexible polymer chains onto small colloids that can be covered by one chain. We discuss the structure of star‐shaped complexes and their abundance in dilute solution. In semi‐dilute solution similar complexes form crosslinks between chains and cause gelation.