Abstract
Topologically distinct knotted polymers in equilibrium under good solvent conditions are investigated by Monte Carlo simulations. The equilibrium sizes of the knots, relaxation times and self-diffusion coefficients are measured for different knot types and chain lengths. The equilibrium knot size and fast relaxation time can be understood in terms of a blob picture and some scaling results are derived which agree with the simulation data.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 107-112 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Chinese Journal of Physics |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Apr 2002 |