Phase transitions in solvent-dependent polymer adsorption in three dimensions

We consider the phase diagram of self-avoiding walks (SAWs) on the simple cubic lattice subject to surface and bulk interactions, modeling an adsorbing surface and variable solvent quality for a polymer in dilute solution, respectively. We simulate SAWs at specific interaction strengths to focus on...

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Published in:Physical review. E 2019-06, Vol.99 (6-1), p.062113-062113, Article 062113
Main Authors: Bradly, C J, Owczarek, A L, Prellberg, T
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Language:English
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Summary:We consider the phase diagram of self-avoiding walks (SAWs) on the simple cubic lattice subject to surface and bulk interactions, modeling an adsorbing surface and variable solvent quality for a polymer in dilute solution, respectively. We simulate SAWs at specific interaction strengths to focus on locating certain transitions and their critical behavior. By collating these new results with previous results we sketch the complete phase diagram and show how the adsorption transition is affected by changing the bulk interaction strength. This expands on recent work considering how adsorption is affected by solvent quality. We demonstrate that changes in the adsorption crossover exponent coincide with phase boundaries.
ISSN:2470-0045
2470-0053
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevE.99.062113