Physical Links: defining and detecting inter-chain entanglement

Abstract Fluctuating filaments, from densely-packed biopolymers to defect lines in structured fluids, are prone to become interlaced and form intricate architectures. Understanding the ensuing mechanical and relaxation properties depends critically on being able to capture such entanglement in quant...

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Main Authors: Michele Caraglio, Cristian Micheletti, Enzo Orlandini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01200-w