Abstract
In this article, I review the works related to the idea that conformational entropy favors self-tightening of knots in a polymer chain. Interesting parallels and some controversies exist between theoretical, computational, and experimental works. Recent progress in the field suggests that self-tightening is a real effect, but much remains to be understood about it.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 864-872 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Polymer Science - Series A |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry
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Grosberg, A. Y. (2016). Do knots self-tighten for entropic reasons? Polymer Science - Series A, 58(6), 864-872. https://doi.org/10.1134/S0965545X16060079