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    the coilglobule transition is the collapse of a macromolecule from an expanded coil state through an ideal coil state to a collapsed globule state...
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    1080/10601326808051910. Wu, Chi; Wang, Xiaohui (May 4, 1998). "Globule-to-Coil Transition of a Single Homopolymer Chain in Solution". Physical Review Letters...
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    bilayer formation, the coil-globule transition in the process of protein folding and DNA melting, liquid crystal-like transitions in the process of DNA...
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    polymer behaves like an ideal random coil. The transition between the states is known as a coilglobule transition. Inclusion of plasticizers tends to...
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    miscible for all compositions Coilglobule transition – Collapse of a macromolecule from an expanded coil state to a collapsed globule state "Solution". IUPAC...
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    behavior Mark–Houwink theory UCST LCST Flory–Huggins solution theory Coilglobule transition Synthesis Chain polymerization Radical polymerization RDRP] ATRP...
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    behavior Mark–Houwink theory UCST LCST Flory–Huggins solution theory Coilglobule transition Synthesis Chain polymerization Radical polymerization RDRP] ATRP...
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    miscible for all compositions Coilglobule transition – Collapse of a macromolecule from an expanded coil state to a collapsed globule state "IUPAC Compendium...
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  • molecular biology, the term molten globule (MG) refers to protein states that are more or less compact (hence the "globule"), but are lacking the specific...
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    different environments. Some conformations that SMA can take are random coil formation, compact globular formation, micelles, and nanodiscs. SMA has been...
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    synthesized in the laboratory. Upper critical solution temperature Coil-globule transition P.W. Atkins and J. de Paula, "Atkins' Physical Chemistry" (8th...
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    molecules are separated based on hydrodynamic volume, i.e. the size of the coil a given polymer forms in solution. The hydrodynamic volume, however, cannot...
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  • coefficient Entropy of mixing Margules function Regular solution Coil-globule transition Apparent molar property Dilution equation Virial coefficient Felder...
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    ionic functional group. The ionic charges prevent the formation of tightly coiled polymer chains. This allows them to contribute more to viscosity in their...
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  • Thumbnail for Reversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerization
    behavior Mark–Houwink theory UCST LCST Flory–Huggins solution theory Coilglobule transition Synthesis Chain polymerization Radical polymerization RDRP] ATRP...
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    developing a generalized theory of phase transitions with particular applications to describing ordering and phase transitions in polymers. 1974 (Chemistry) Paul...
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    glucose to be liberated to the environment, in most cases by a gel–sol transition to the liquid state. Chemomechanical polymers are mostly also hydrogels...
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    reversible activation of a dormant species (such as an alkyl halide) and a transition metal halide catalyst (to activate dormant species). Reversible Addition-Fragmentation...
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    viscosity, solubility in various solvents, glass transition temperature and the size of individual polymer coils in solution. Branches can form when the growing...
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  • Thumbnail for Nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization
    behavior Mark–Houwink theory UCST LCST Flory–Huggins solution theory Coilglobule transition Synthesis Chain polymerization Radical polymerization RDRP] ATRP...
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    an example, atactic polypropylene is an amorphous polymer with a glass-transition temperature, Tg, of -27 °C, while isotactic polypropylene is crystalline...
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    characteristics. Classes of step-growth polymers are: Polyester has high glass transition temperature Tg and high melting point Tm, good mechanical properties to...
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    first coordinated with the transition metal active center, and then the activated monomer is inserted into the transition metal-carbon bond for chain...
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    behavior Mark–Houwink theory UCST LCST Flory–Huggins solution theory Coilglobule transition Synthesis Chain polymerization Radical polymerization RDRP] ATRP...
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    radical addition, ATRP is a means of forming a carbon-carbon bond with a transition metal catalyst. Polymerization from this method is called atom transfer...
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  • entanglements between different chains per volume. Radius of Gyration Coil-globule transition Excluded volume Rubinstein, Michael; Colby, R. (2003). Polymer...
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    Thermo-responsive hydrogels undergo reversible, thermally induced phase transition upon reaching either the upper or lower critical solution temperature...
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  • Polymer Worm-like chain, a more complex polymer model Kuhn length Coilglobule transition Rippe, Karsten (2001). "Making contacts on a nucleic acid polymer"...
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    structural parameters of the material usually affect its melting transitions or glass transitions and these in turn can be linked to many performance parameters...
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    principles of intracellular organization via active and passive phase transitions". Reports on Progress in Physics. 81 (46601): 046601. Bibcode:2018RPPh...
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