Organized condensation of worm-like chains

被引：48
作者：
Schiessel, H [1 ]
Rudnick, J
Bruinsma, R
Gelbart, WM
机构：
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Phys, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Chem & Biochem, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
来源：
EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 2000年 / 51卷 / 02期
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D O I：
10.1209/epl/i2000-00536-9
中图分类号：
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号：
0702 ;
摘要：
We consider the equilibrium behavior of a wormlike chain of arbitrary length interacting with a spherical organizing center via a short-range attraction. We obtain a rich phase diagram in which a wrapping stale is transformed into a multi-leafed ("rosette") structure as the adhesion energy is reduced. By neglecting interactions between the leaves, the statistical mechanics of the "melting" of the rosette reduces to a one-dimensional many-body problem.
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