Abstract
Switching behavior of molecular nanotubes forming an inclusion complex with block copolymers in solutions is theoretically investigated. As temperature changes, a nanotube including a miscible block copolymer gradually moves from one polymer chain to the other, while a switching transition sharply occurs with a hysteresis loop in an immiscible block copolymer. In a recurrent block copolymer comprising linear polymers of four different types, a nanotube travels on the copolymer rail stepwise with undulating temperature: a molecular motor operated by temperature undulation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | R3823-R3826 |
| Journal | Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Mathematical Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physics and Astronomy(all)