Theory of the Kinetics of Conformational Transitions in Polymers
- 1 June 1971
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 54 (11) , 4651-4661
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1674737
Abstract
We develop a theory, valid for large friction, for the rate of conformational (rotational isomeric state) transitions in polymers. Such changes are classified according to the effect which the transformation in a finite portion of the molecule has on the attached polymeric chains. Major consideration is given to type 2* transitions, in which the attached chains are merely translated as the conformational alteration occurs. Study of a simplified model indicates that the rates of 2* transformations are not seriously inhibited by the attached polymer chains.Keywords
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