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Published on: February 23, 2017
Interplay of distinct modes of charge regulation on poly-acid ionization and conformation
Souradeep Ghosh1, Aritra Chowdhury2, Dylan T Tomares1
1Department of Biomedical Engineering and Center for Biomolecular Condensates, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri 63130, USA.
Abstract:
We adapt the Edwards-Muthukumar theoretical framework for a single polymer chain to investigate the interplay between proton binding and counterion condensation for poly-acids. We find that changes to pH enable non-monotonic transitions between anti- and conventional polyelectrolyte behaviors. In the former, the net charge and the overall dimensions increase with increasing salt concentration, while the converse is true for conventional polyelectrolytes. The polymeric nature and local solvent polarization drive significant pKa shifts when compared to the values of reference monoacids. These pKa shifts are enhanced in semi-flexible chains.
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