Conformations of star-branched macromolecules

Abstract The dimensions of star-branched macromolecules in dilute solutions were investigated using scaling concepts. The quality of the solvent, the rigidity of star branches, their number and degree of polymerization are taken into account. The relationship between the approaches based on scaling approximations and mean-field approximations is shown. The results obtained are compared to the data of Monte-Carlo simulations and other theoretical results.

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