Anomalous bending of a polyelectrolyte.
We report on a study of the shape of a stiff, charged rod that is subjected to equal and opposite force couples at its two ends. Unlike a neutral elastic rod, which forms a constant curvature configuration under such influences, the charged rod tends to flatten in the interior and accumulate the cur...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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