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Helical Wormlike Chains in Polymer Solutions

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  • © 1997
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Authors:
  1. Emeritus Hiromi Yamakawa

    1. Department of Polymer Chemistry, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XII
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  2. Introduction

    • Emeritus Hiromi Yamakawa
    Pages 1-8
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  3. Models for Polymer Chains

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    Pages 9-18
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  4. Chain Statistics — Wormlike Chains

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    Pages 19-50
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  5. Chain Statistics — Helical Wormlike Chains

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    Pages 51-114
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  6. Equilibrium Properties

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    Pages 115-170
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  7. Transport Properties

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    Pages 171-224
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  8. Applications to Circular DNA

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    Pages 225-260
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  9. Excluded-Volume Effects

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    Pages 261-318
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  10. Chain Dynamics

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    Pages 319-352
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  11. Dynamical Properties

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    Pages 353-390
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  12. Back Matter

    Pages 391-402
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A new and general model, called the "helical wormlike chain", for both flexible and semi-flexible polymer chains is presented. Statistical-mechanical, hydrodynamic, and dynamic theories of their solution properties are developed on the basis of this model. There are also given analysis of recent experimental data by the use of these theories for flexible polymers over a wide range of molecular weight, including the oligomer region, and for semi-flexible polymers, including biological macromolecules such as DNA. The book includes a reasonable number of theoretical equations, tables, figures, and computer-aided forms, enough to provide understanding of the basic theory and to facilitate its application to experimental data for the polymer molecular characterization.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Polymer Chemistry, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

    Emeritus Hiromi Yamakawa

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