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  • Polymer Globule as a Nanore...
    Kuchanov, S; Pogodin, S; ten Brinke, G; Khokhlov, A

    Macromolecules, 04/2008, Letnik: 41, Številka: 7
    Journal Article

    Peculiarities of chemical reactions inside polymer globules with sizes falling in the nanometric range have been theoretically studied. The simplest example of a polymer-catalyzed bimolecular reaction between two low-molecular-weight compounds has been considered to illustrate the advantages of conducting chemical transformations in globular solution of macromolecules. Under theoretical examination of polymer-analogous transformations of polymer molecules, the possibility has been shown of reaction-induced conformational transitions between their coil and globular states. Besides, a pronounced effect has been revealed of the preferential sorption of low-molecular-weight reagents on composition of copolymers formed.