Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2018, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (6): 938-946.doi: 10.12066/j.issn.1007-2861.1856

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Correction of mean square end-to-end distance of wormlike chain model

LIU Yinfeng(), ZHOU Jie   

  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • Received:2016-11-22 Online:2018-12-30 Published:2018-12-26
  • Contact: LIU Yinfeng E-mail:liuyf@shu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Wormlike chain is a popular model for biological macromolecules such as DNA, and for semi-rigid and rigid-chain polymers. This paper discusses the worm-like chain model, especially the mistake in the derivation of end-to-end distance, and suggests an effective solution using a free rotation chain model. It is helpful for using the wormlike chain model correctly.

Key words: worm-like chain, free-rotation chain, mean square end-to-end distance, correction

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