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Potentials of Mean Force Between Rigid Solvated Polymers

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
OSTI ID:12689

In this letter we discusses the first application of 3-dimensional nonlocal density functional calculations to the interactions of solvated rigid polymers. The three cases considered are cylindrical polymers, bead-chain polymers, and periodic polymers. We calculate potentials of mean force, and show that polymer surface structure plays a critical role in determining the solvation energy landscape which in turn controls routes to assembly of the macromolecules.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (US); Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
12689
Report Number(s):
SAND99-2551J
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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