Publication Date:
2017-08-25
Description:
Author(s): Yacov Kantor and Mehran Kardar We consider forces acting on objects immersed in, or attached to, long fluctuating polymers. The confinement of the polymer by the obstacles results in polymer-mediated forces that can be repulsive (due to loss of entropy) or attractive (if some or all surfaces are covered by adsorbing layers). The ... [Phys. Rev. E 96, 022148] Published Thu Aug 24, 2017
Keywords:
Statistical Physics
Print ISSN:
1539-3755
Electronic ISSN:
1550-2376
Topics:
Physics