Activity-Induced Stiffness, Entanglement Network and Dynamic Slowdown in Unentangled Semidilute Polymer Solutions
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| author | Li, Jing Zhang, Bokai Wang, Zhi-Yong |
| author_facet | Li, Jing Zhang, Bokai Wang, Zhi-Yong |
| contents | Active polymers possess numerous unique properties that are quite different from those observed in the system of small active molecule due to the intricate interplay between their activity and topological constraints. This study focuses on the conformational changes induced by activity, impacting effective stiffness and crucially influencing entanglement and dynamics. When the two terminals of a linear chain undergo active modification through coupling to a high-temperature thermal bath, there is a substantial increase in chain size, indicating a notable enhancement in effective stiffness. Unlike in passive semiflexible chains where stiffness predominantly affects local bond angles, activity-induced stiffness manifests at the scale of tens of monomers. While activity raises the ambient temperature, it significantly decreases diffusion by over an order of magnitude. The slowdown of dynamics observed can be attributed to increased entanglement due to chain elongation. |
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| spellingShingle | Activity-Induced Stiffness, Entanglement Network and Dynamic Slowdown in Unentangled Semidilute Polymer Solutions Li, Jing Zhang, Bokai Wang, Zhi-Yong Soft Condensed Matter Active polymers possess numerous unique properties that are quite different from those observed in the system of small active molecule due to the intricate interplay between their activity and topological constraints. This study focuses on the conformational changes induced by activity, impacting effective stiffness and crucially influencing entanglement and dynamics. When the two terminals of a linear chain undergo active modification through coupling to a high-temperature thermal bath, there is a substantial increase in chain size, indicating a notable enhancement in effective stiffness. Unlike in passive semiflexible chains where stiffness predominantly affects local bond angles, activity-induced stiffness manifests at the scale of tens of monomers. While activity raises the ambient temperature, it significantly decreases diffusion by over an order of magnitude. The slowdown of dynamics observed can be attributed to increased entanglement due to chain elongation. |
| title | Activity-Induced Stiffness, Entanglement Network and Dynamic Slowdown in Unentangled Semidilute Polymer Solutions |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.05066 |