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Polymer translocation: effects of periodically driven confinement.

We study the influence of confinement on the dynamics of translocation of a linear polymer chain in a good solvent through a cone-shaped pore. Using the Langevin dynamics simulations, we… Click to show full abstract

We study the influence of confinement on the dynamics of translocation of a linear polymer chain in a good solvent through a cone-shaped pore. Using the Langevin dynamics simulations, we calculate both the first attempt time and translocation time as a function of the position of the back wall and apex angle α. As the in vivo confining environment is inherently dynamic, we extended the present study to explore the consequences of a periodically driven back wall and apex angles on the translocation dynamics. Our findings reveal that the translocation time initially decreases as the driving frequency increases, but increases after a certain frequency. The frequency at which the translocation time is found to be minimum is referred to as the resonance activation. Analyzing the distribution of translocation times around this frequency renders interesting information about the translocation process. We further explore the translocation dynamics by calculating the residence time of individual monomers, shedding light on the microscopic aspects of the process.

Keywords: translocation; time; periodically driven; polymer; translocation time; frequency

Journal Title: Soft matter
Year Published: 2024

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