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Self-avoiding random walks at finite concentrations: The bulk phase limit.

F T Wall1, W A Seitz

  • 1Department of Chemistry, William Marsh Rice University, Houston, Texas 77001.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
|January 1, 1979
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Macromolecules in dilute solutions show non-Gaussian distributions due to intramolecular forces. Concentrated solutions approach Gaussian distributions as inter- and intramolecular forces balance, resembling restricted random walks.

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Area of Science:

  • Polymer Physics
  • Statistical Mechanics

Background:

  • Macromolecules in dilute solutions display non-Gaussian end-to-end distance distributions.
  • Intramolecular interactions dominate over intermolecular forces in dilute solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explain the shift from non-Gaussian to Gaussian distributions with increasing macromolecular concentration.
  • To theoretically model the behavior of self-avoiding random chains considering inter- and intramolecular forces.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of Monte Carlo data for polymer chains at various concentrations.
  • Utilizing orthogonal vector expansions to analyze length distributions.
  • Comparing chain behavior to restricted random walks (order 2).

Main Results:

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  • A balance between inter- and intramolecular forces drives the transition to Gaussian behavior.
  • Chains in concentrated solutions approximate random walks with limited step restrictions.
  • Minor deviations from Gaussian behavior are observed near the origin even in bulk polymers.

Conclusions:

  • The concentration-dependent transition to Gaussian distributions is explained by force balance.
  • The model provides insight into polymer chain conformations in different solution regimes.
  • Understanding these distributions is crucial for polymer science and materials applications.