Hydrophobic chains near hydrophobic surfaces—simulations in three dimensions

The behaviour of a hydrophobic chain near a hydrophobic wall is studied in three dimensions by numerically simulating a modified version of the decorated lattice model of Widom and co-workers. The effective hydrophobic interaction is temperature dependent. The chain stretches and adheres to the hydr...

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Published inJournal of physics. Condensed matter Vol. 17; no. 14; pp. S1183 - 1194
Main Authors Şengün, Yasemin, Erzan, Ayşe
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Bristol IOP Publishing 13.04.2005
Institute of Physics
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Biological and medical sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Physics
Temperature
Simulation
Lattice model
Conformation
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Summary:The behaviour of a hydrophobic chain near a hydrophobic wall is studied in three dimensions by numerically simulating a modified version of the decorated lattice model of Widom and co-workers. The effective hydrophobic interaction is temperature dependent. The chain stretches and adheres to the hydrophobic wall in a pancake like conformation at intermediate temperatures, whereas it collapses upon itself at slightly higher temperatures. At lower or higher dimensions it is in a random coil state.
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ISSN:0953-8984
1361-648X
DOI:10.1088/0953-8984/17/14/007