Thermal breakage of a semiflexible polymer: Breakage profile and rate
arXiv:1410.1498 · doi:10.1088/0953-8984/27/27/275101
Abstract
Understanding fluctuation-induced breakages in polymers has important implications for basic and applied sciences. Here I present for the first time an analytical treatment of the thermal breakage problem of a semi-flexible polymer model that is asymptotically exact in the low temperature and high friction limits. Specifically, I provide analytical expressions for the breakage propensity and rate, and discuss the generalities of the results and their relevance to biopolymers.
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