Dynamics of Collapse of flexible Polyelectrolytes and Polyampholytes
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We provide a theory for the dynamics of collapse of strongly charged polyelectrolytes (PEs) and flexible polyampholytes (PAs) using Langevin equation. After the initial stage, in which counterions condense onto PE, the mechanism of approach to the globular state is similar for PE and PA. In both instances, metastable pearl-necklace structures form in characteristic time scale that is proportional to N 4 5 where N is the number of monomers. The late stage of collapse occurs by merger of clusters with the largest one growing at the expense of smaller ones (LifshitzSlyozov mechanism). The time scale for this process τCOLL ∼ N . Simulations are used to support the proposed collapse mechanism for PA and PE. Typeset using REVTEX
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تاریخ انتشار 2008