Preferred Label : worm-like chain;
Detailed label : worm-like chain in polymers;
IUPAC definition : A hypothetical linear macromolecule consisting of an infinitely thin chain of continuous
curvature; the direction of curvature at any point is random. The model describes
the whole spectrum of chains with different degrees of chain stiffness from rigid
rods to random coils, and is particularly useful for representing stiff chains. In
the literature this chain is sometimes referred to as a Porod–Kratky chain. Synonymous
with continuously curved chain.;
Origin ID : W06692;
See also
A hypothetical linear macromolecule consisting of an infinitely thin chain of continuous
curvature; the direction of curvature at any point is random. The model describes
the whole spectrum of chains with different degrees of chain stiffness from rigid
rods to random coils, and is particularly useful for representing stiff chains. In
the literature this chain is sometimes referred to as a Porod–Kratky chain. Synonymous
with continuously curved chain.
