Complexation between flexible polyelectrolytes and oppositely charged particles

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Abstract

The recent theory[M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 120, 9343 (2004)] of counterion adsorption on flexible polyelectolyte molecules is extended to complexation of polyelectrolytes and oppositely charged entities such as proteins. The modification of the adsorption isotherm under tension of the polyelectrolyte will also be presented.

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Authors

  • M. Muthukumar

    University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, University of Massachusetts, UMass, Amherst

  • C.Y. Kong

  • Abhijit Sarkar

    University of Massachusetts, Amherst