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Topological Disentanglement of Linear Polymers under Tension

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Published in 2020 at "Polymers"

DOI: 10.3390/polym12112580

Abstract: We develop a theoretical description of the topological disentanglement occurring when torus knots reach the ends of a semiflexible polymer under tension. These include decays into simpler knots and total unknotting. The minimal number of… read more here.

Keywords: chain; disentanglement; linear polymers; topological disentanglement ... See more keywords