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@MISC{03swellingdynamics,
author = {},
title = {Swelling Dynamics of Collapsed Polymers},
year = {2003}
}
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Abstract
ABSTRACT: We study different regimes in the dynamics of swelling of a long polymer chain from a compact globule. Depending on the age or degree of self-entanglement inside of the globule, we consider the limiting cases of “freshly formed ” globule and “old ” globule. Considering the density of polymer in a globule, which influences the mobility of solvent inside of the globule, we also distinguish “wet ” and “dry” initial configurations. For each of these regimes, we discuss the leading dissipation mechanism governing the dynamics of swelling. Our theoretical predictions are nicely corroborated by large-scale molecular dynamics simulations. I.
