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AUTHOR
Victor A. Ivanov
Chain length dependence of the state diagram of a single stiff-chain macromolecule: Theory and Monte Carlo simulation
We present a Monte Carlo computer simulation and theoretical results for the dependence of the state diagram of a single semiflexible chain on the chain length. The calculated transition lines between different structures in the state diagrams for both studied chain lengths N=40 and N=80 can be described by theoretical predictions which include chain length dependence explicitly. The stability criteria of different structures are discussed. The theoretically predicted exponent in the dependence of the toroid size on the chain length is compatible with computer simulation results.
Conformational Properties of Semiflexible Chains at Nematic Ordering Transitions in Thin Films: A Monte Carlo Simulation
Athermal solutions of semiflexible macromolecules with excluded volume interactions and with varying concentration (dilute, semidilute, and concentrated solutions) in a film of thickness D between ...