Random First Order Transition Theory for Glassy Dynamics in a Single Condensed Polymer.
Phys Rev Lett
; 126(13): 137801, 2021 Apr 02.
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ABSTRACT
The number of compact structures of a single condensed polymer (SCP), with similar free energies, grows exponentially with the degree of polymerization. In analogy with structural glasses (SGs), we expect that at low temperatures chain relaxation should occur by activated transitions between the compact metastable states. By evolving the states of the SCP, linearly coupled to a reference state, we show that, below a dynamical transition temperature (T_{d}), the SCP is trapped in a metastable state leading to slow dynamics. At a lower temperature, T_{K}≠0, the configurational entropy vanishes, resulting in a thermodynamic random first order ideal glass transition. The relaxation time obeys the Vogel-Fulcher-Tamman law, diverging at T=T_{0}≈T_{K}. These findings, accord well with the random first order transition theory, establishing that SCP and SG exhibit similar universal characteristics.
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Clinical_trials
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En
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Phys Rev Lett
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2021
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Estados Unidos