Hydrodynamic inflation of ring polymers under shear
Ring polymers are known to display a variety of unusual dynamical behavior due to their topology. Here, simulations reveal that ring polymers under shear flow exhibit a swelling of the ring, causing them to behave as non-Brownian particles.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-02-01
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Series: | Communications Materials |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43246-019-0006-5 |